Chief of Swiss Mountain Guide Association Says COVID-19 Lockdown to Blame for Spike in Avalanche Deaths 14 people have died in avalanches in Switzerland this winter. Eight of those deaths were in the last weekend alone. Switzerland averages eight avalanche fatalities every winter. Related: VIDEO: Intense Rescue of Jones Snowboards Rider Buried 3-Feet Deep After Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry The Swiss Moutain Guide Association’s chief Pierre Mathey believes that COVID-19 lockdown has something to do with […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 22, 2021 41 Comments
VIDEO: Giant Inbounds Avalanche Triggered by Control Teams at Closed French Ski Area [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXw8U-39drk&feature=emb_title"] AvyBrains | January 21, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Buried in Avalanche Near Park City Resort, UT: Exact Same Spot Where a Snowboarder Was Killed in 2019 An avalanche in Dutch Draw buried a 31-year-old man from Clinton, Utah today near Park City Resort in Utah. Town Lift reports that the man was evacuated by helicopter to medical treatment. His condition is currently unknown. Today’s avalanche that buried the man happened in Dutch Draw, which is the exact same location where a snowboarder was killed in 2019 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 8, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Spanish Freerider Airs Over Avalanche View this post on Instagram Ups … surfeando la ola ♂️ @bumpyfilms A post shared by (@aymar_navarro) on Oct 5, 2020 at 11:39am PDT Spanish freerider Aymar Navarro is just surfing the wave in this video as he triggers a small avalanche and airs over it, completing his line safely. Avalanche SnowBrains | October 6, 2020 1 Comment
Skier Dragged in Large Avalanche in Hotham Backcountry, Australia Yes, even Australia has fatal avalanches. Luckily this one wasn’t deadly. A skier triggered a large avalanche in the Hotham backcountry on Saturday, part of the Victorian Alps of the Great Dividing Range, located in the Australian state of Victoria. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Hotham “Powder Capital” Of Australia The skier triggered the slide on Harris Horror backcountry […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: ‘Controlled’ Avalanche Set Off by Patrol at La Clusaz in France Almost Gets Out of Hand This video captured by @Boludortrack at La Clusaz Ski Resort in France proves just how destructive and unpredictable avalanches can be. Related: VIDEO: Children Trigger Huge Avalanche While Sledding Imagine if the person recording this massive avalanche was positioned only a little bit closer up the hill… Avalanche AvyBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
Gigantic Wet Slab Avalanche Releases at Montana Ski Area: “Biggest slide I’ve seen,” Says Patrol Director A ginormous wet slab avalanche was naturally triggered at a private Montana ski area yesterday afternoon. The crown was some 6-8′ deep and the Yellowstone Club ski patrol director said that “it is the biggest slide he has seen on the shoulder.” The avalanche hit a tower. RELATED: Ultra-Exclusive Yellowstone Club, MT Agrees $370,000 Settlement to Keep Liquor Licenses After Intentionally […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 20, 2020 0 Comments
Bodies of Missing Trekkers Found in Nepal 3-Months Later Recent spring thaw in Earth’s tallest mountain range has solved a 3-month long mystery, revealing tragedy. RELATED: India Air Pollution Dropped So Much That The Himalaya Are Visible For the First Time in 30-Years! Last week, the bodies of two missing trekkers were located after a South Korean duo went missing in January 2020 along with at least four other […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 30, 2020 0 Comments
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