2 Caught in Mt. Superior, UT Avalanche Two skiers who were skinning uphill on Mt. Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah were caught in an avalanche on Wednesday. Neither skier was injured nor fully buried in the avalanche but both were carried by the avalanche and one was partially buried (airway not buried). The avalanche was triggered by these uphill travelers. Details are […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 7, 2014 1 Comment
7 Skiers Die in Large Avalanche in Japan Yesterday A large avalanche claimed 7 skier’s lives on Mt. Masago in Japan on Sunday. The avalanche was 30m (100ft) wide and it ran for 600m (1,968ft) downslope. It appears from this video that the avalanche was very deep. Maybe even a 5-foot deep crown… This avalanche occurred in a backcountry location. It is not known wether or not these skiers had avalanche education, avalanche beacons, shovels, or probes. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 25, 2013 0 Comments
“Why Do The Best Skiers Keep Dying?” – Powder Magazine Article This is by far the most power discussion going around in the ski world right now. We’ve lost too many great skiers lately. Matt Hansen of Powder Magazine has written an eloquent article and cleanly tackles one of the most difficult questions in skiing today: “Why Do The Best Skiers Dying” by Matt Hansen Powder Magazine, dec. 2012 In the early hours of March 7, 2012, Steve Romeo and Chris Onufer set out across a frozen Jackson Lake, in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Their goal was to ski a remote couloir in the northern Tetons. […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2013 3 Comments
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