Snowboarder Killed by Avalanche on Mines Peak Near Berthoud Pass, CO A backcountry snowboarder died Saturday in a large avalanche on Mines Peak, east of Colorado’s Berthoud Pass. The incident occurred in “The Fingers,” a series of steep, northwest-facing avalanche paths accessible from the summit parking area. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA, Ski Patroller Dies Following Valentine’s Day Avalanche The Grand County Sheriff’s Office received reports of the skier-triggered avalanche around 4:45 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 23, 2025 1 Comment
Solo Backcountry Snowboarder Killed in Avalanche South of Telluride, CO At around 3:00 pm on March 17, 2022, a solo backcountry snowboarder was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche south of Trout Lake, 13 miles south of Telluride, CO, in the North San Juan Mountain Forecast zone. At approximately 3 pm, Helitrax, a local heli-ski outfitter, was flying in the Trout Lake area and spotted what appeared to be […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 18, 2022 1 Comment
24-Year Old Snowboarder Killed in Fall on 14er Pikes Peak, CO Authorities say a 24-year-old Colorado Springs man died living out his dream in a snowboarding accident on Colorado 14er Pikes Peak on Wednesday. Tucker Shivers, the founder, and CEO of a small Colorado clothing brand fell above Glen Cove on the eastern face of the 14,115-foot Pikes Peak in a couloir east of Little Italy. About 1 pm, a Search and Rescue […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2019 0 Comments