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Snowboarder Who Died in Snowmass, CO Terrain Park on Sunday Named as 20-Year Old Resort Employee

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The man who died Sunday after crashing in the Makaha Terrain Park at Snowmass Ski Area, CO has been identified as Tyler Hamm, 20, who worked as a cook at the ski area. Hamm was a resident of Snowmass Village, according to a press release from the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office. According to his Facebook page, he was originally from Charlotte, […]
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Snowboarder Found Alive After Spending 2-Nights Lost in Oregon Backcountry

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A man who spent two nights in the freezing cold and wet on Mt. Ashland, Oregon after getting lost while snowboarding was lucky to be found alive Tuesday morning, reports KDRV.com. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) search and rescue (SAR) officials say 27-year-old snowboarder Eli Kepsel was “cold but in good spirits” when rescuers found him just before 10:30 am on Tuesday. […]
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East Vail Chute, CO Death Yesterday Was Snowboarder Known as ‘The Mayor of East Vail’ | Died of Snow Suffocation

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Local teacher Bindu Pomeroy was named as the 44-year old who died in the backcountry of East Vail yesterday. Bindu, a popular resident, and a well-known snowboarder was nicknamed “The Mayor of East Vail,” and died doing what he loved most — hitting big cliffs in the popular out-of-bounds area. Skier John Spriggs was first to reach Pomeroy and said […]
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One of Snowboarding’s First True Stars Survives Fatal Accident and Shares Words of Wisdom we Should all Heed

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“Please slow down everybody and don’t take one minute of this life for granted.” This is the advice from one of snowboarding’s first true stars who was involved in a fatal car accident last month near Auburn, California. Although seriously injured, his words should be a life lesson to all of us. 43-year old Kevin Jones, winner of nine X […]
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