Snowmobiler Killed in an Avalanche in British Columbia, Canada A snowmobiler riding in the Forster Creek area in southeast British Columbia, Canada, was caught in an avalanche and killed on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed. According to an Avalanche Canada incident report, when the slide came down, the victim was one of three snowmobilers riding in the Forster Creek area below Thunderwater Lake, about 56 miles (90 […] Avalanche Gregg Frantz | February 26, 2025 0 Comments
Man Survives Being Buried In An Avalanche For Over An Hour in Colorado After being buried under snow for over an hour, a man beat the odds of surviving an avalanche near Vail Pass, Colorado. The avalanche occurred around 12:00 p.m. on February 17 on Shrine Mountain, west of Vail Pass. The man was snowmobiling with a friend when the two set off an avalanche that buried one of them. The friend who […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 19, 2025 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in Utah’s Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area A 37-year-old snowmobiler from Evanston, Wyoming, was killed in an avalanche on Monday afternoon in Utah’s Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area. The avalanche, near the Rich County and Cache County line, sparked a massive multi-agency rescue operation that lasted several hours. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed pending family notification, was snowmobiling […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 4, 2025 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche Near Castle Mountain Resort, AB | 2 Children and Another Man Saved A 46-year-old man from Magrath, Alberta, was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the backcountry near Castle Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday, February 24. According to a news release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the incident occurred in the Crowsnest Pass region around 1:00 p.m. when two men and two children were snowmobiling. One of the men […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia A snowmobiler was killed on Saturday after getting caught in an avalanche in the Thunderwater Lake area north of Panorama, BC. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness Avalanche Canada says a group of three was snowmobiling above Whirlpool Lake when two riders were caught in an avalanche reportedly triggered near a rocky feature on a slope. “A […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmobiler’s Body Found Under 22-Feet of Snow Following Utah Avalanche On Monday, a snowmobiler was killed after he triggered and was fully buried in an avalanche in a canyon west of Utah Lake. The victim’s body was buried beneath 22 feet of snow. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The 38-year-old man was snowmobiling with a group of five in Pole Canyon near Lewiston Peak, Cedar Fort. He and […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 28, 2023 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed in Idaho Avalanche Yesterday A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche yesterday, Sunday, March 12th. The group of three was riding in the Stanley Lake Creek drainage of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The victim was caught and carried while ascending a slope. They were buried over three feet deep. A nearby group of three […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
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