UPDATE: Snowmobiler Broke Both His Legs in Independence Pass, CO Avalanche Earlier This Month Two snowmobilers triggered an avalanche near Independence Pass in Colorado on April 7, that caught, carried, and injured one of them. Additional information from the CAIC has just been released, detailing the extent of the snowmobiler’s injuries. The organization said in a Facebook post: On April 7, a snowmobiler triggered and was caught in an avalanche south of Independence Pass. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 15, 2020 0 Comments
3 Skiers Caught in Lake Tahoe Avalanche Yesterday | 1 Took 500′ Ride & Partially Buried Three skiers were caught in an avalanche in the South Lake Tahoe, California backcountry yesterday. The party triggered a north-facing wind slab on Mt Tallac in the Desolation Wilderness area which includes Emerald Bay. While skinning up, they triggered a size D1 avalanche that caught the 3 skiers and took 1 of the skiers for a 500-vertical-foot ride down the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Snowboarders Trigger Avalanche That Buries Road in Colorado, Damages Infrastructure Two snowboarders triggered a small avalanche that released a larger, more powerful avalanche that buried an access road of the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels in Colorado on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Parts of the road were buried 20 feet deep. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports that the slide caused substantial damage to highway infrastructure. The CAIC said in a […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 6, 2020 1 Comment
How Much Time Do You Really Have to Live Under an Avalanche? The more time that passes when you are buried in an avalanche, the lower your chance of survival. The actual statistics of the survival times of those buried by avalanches is shocking. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, if you are full buried for: 0-10 minutes you have a 90% chance of survival 11-20 minutes you have a 36% […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Full Report of 2 Snowbike Riders Killed by Avalanche in Vail Valley, CO A group of three snowbike riders were all caught in a fatal avalanche in the South Fork of Dickson Creek, east of Red and White Mountain near Valley Vail, CO on Feb. 15, 2020. All three of them were caught, one was partially buried, and two were killed. The CAIC said in a report that the group unintentionally triggered a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 24, 2020 0 Comments
Skier Killed by Avalanche in Gaspésie, Canada One skier was killed and another suffered minor injuries after both were caught in an avalanche in Quebec’s Chic-Chos mountain range on Wednesday, Feb. 19. CBC News reports that the skiers were part of a group of four skiers out for a ski in the Mines Madeleine area in Gaspésie provincial park when avalanche was triggered, killing one skier and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Children Trigger Huge Avalanche While Sledding [arve url="https://youtu.be/rcRqiyVtZwU"] AvyBrains | February 18, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Widowmaker avalanche buries Colorado highway 6-8′ feet deep forcing A-basin to delay its opening Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO was forced to delay its opening on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, due to an avalanche that buried a section of US Highway 6-8 FEET deep approximately one mile west of the ski area. The Widowmaker slide path avalanched on Tuesday morning forcing a road closure and delayed opening for A-basin. Thankfully, no one was caught […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Avalanche partially buries snowmobiler near Apex Mountain Resort, BC British Columbia native Sam Johnson was sledding with a group of snowmobilers in the Powder 8 area southwest of Penticton, BC near Apex Mountain Resort when he was caught in a human-triggered avalanche and partially buried, Global News reports. Johnson was descending into a gully between two mountains when several slides came down, including one behind him and another in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Montana’s Flathead Range Ravaged by Recent Avalanches Since the start of February, MASSIVE avalanches have been wreaking havoc on the Flathead Range of Montana. Flathead Avalanche Center forecasters recently toured into Tunnel Creek, MT to assess the damage from the recent storm. They found the ‘royal flush’ of avalanche problems…deep slabs, glide avalanches, wind slabs, wet slabs, wet loose, all of which likely ran Friday night or […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
Second Avalanche Kills Dozens of Rescuers in Turkey: Death Toll Rises to 38 Rescuers arrived at the scene of a recent avalanche in Eastern Turkey when a secondary avalanche was triggered, killing 33 people. The death toll at the horrific scene has now risen to 38, and 53 have been injured, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Authority (AFAD) reports. An avalanche struck late on Tuesday, Feb. 4, killing five people near the Turkish mountain […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2020 0 Comments
Should You Ever Ski The Backcountry Alone? Solo Skier Triggers HUGE Avalanche in Miller Bowl, UT A solo skier triggered a HUGE slab avalanche and was taken for a ride in Miller Bowl near Tony Grove Lake, Utah last Sunday. The avalanche was reported to be at least 500 feet wide and was at least 6 feet deep. It was a massive slide to say the least and the skier is beyond lucky to have lived […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 23, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: HUGE Avalanches Triggered in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT by Highway Safety Teams Video brought to you by @udotavy Above are a video and an image of avalanches triggered in Little Cottonwood Canyon by the Utah Department of Transportation from January 2nd, 2020. The avalanche in the video was a massive, mile-wide slide that buried a section of the Little Cottonwood highway 3-4 feet deep. An interlodge ordinance went into effect for the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Recent Avalanche on Independence Pass, CO Colorado avalanche mitigation officials are getting the first reports of avalanches in the high country. A natural avalanche occurred on Independence Pass on Wednesday, October 23rd. Over a foot of snow has fallen since last week in Colorado and more is on the way, making snow conditions increasingly dangerous throughout the state. Avalanche SnowBrains | October 28, 2019 0 Comments
Europe Averages 100 Avalanche Deaths Per Year According to European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS), avalanches kill an average of 100 skiers and snowboarders every year in Europe. Figures are based on reports received from EAWS members and their partners. That’s nearly 4 times the average amount of skiers and snowboarders killed by avalanches in the U.S, where an average of 27 persons die by avalanche each year. […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Carries Snowboarders Onto Frozen Lake Outside of The Remarkables, NZ Two snowboarders triggered an avalanche outside of the Remarkables Ski Field near Queensland, NZ this week. The boarders were preparing to ride Telex Chute above Lake Alta when the slide occurred and carried them 130 meters (427 feet), dumping them on the frozen lake. The two riders have experience in the backcountry, had all the right gear, and followed protocol, […] Avalanche Jenah MacGrain | June 30, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Black Ice Takes This Guy For A Ride Down His Driveway On January 9th, 2018, Kelly Bonse Besecker captured this video of a man sliding down his driveway due to black ice. The incident occurred in Loudoun County, VA. While it doesn’t look like the best thing to experience, it’s quite fun to watch. Chris Wallner | January 16, 2018 0 Comments
150-Foot-Long Natural Waterslide in California Looks EPIC | Only Runs 3 Weeks Per Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7qYXaumOvI Well, this place looks unreal… Where is this spot? If we had to guess, it’s in the grand canyon of the Tuolumne in Yosemite National Park, but that’s just a guess. “Deep into the Sierra Nevada mountain range lies a hidden gem of a water slide. This 150 foot long beauty is only possible to slide 3 weeks […] Raft Riverbrains | August 16, 2017 8 Comments
Avalanche on Vail Pass | 3 Trucks Caught and I-70 Closed Much of Tuesday A slide took place today at approximately 3:20 am in the area known as The Narrows, four miles west of the summit. Three semis were caught in it but luckily no one was injured. Prior to the avalanche, Vail Pass was closed on and off in both directions starting at 5:30 pm Monday as a winter storm pounded the area. […] Avalanche Matias Ricci | January 10, 2017 0 Comments
Dog Killed In Skier Triggered Avalanche in Alaska, Skier (Owner) Takes 1,000′ Ride in Same Avalanche A dog was killed in a D2.5, R3 avalanche in the South Fork Eagle River area by Harp Mountain’s 2 Bowls, Alaska on February 25th, 2016. A skier (we’re guessing the owner) was carried down in the avalanche for 1,000-feet but not fully buried and was uninjured. It’s not often that you hear of this situation, but it is truly unfortunate […] Avalanche Keenan Grady | March 3, 2016 1 Comment
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