Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia Backcountry A man has died after an avalanche near Merritt, BC the RCMP reported Saturday. Two men were snowmobiling together in the backcountry when the avalanche happened. The one surviving person attempted to locate the second person trapped by the slide, the RCMP said in a statement. Related: Variable Thin Russian Roulette Whistler, BC Backcountry Snowpack Merritt RCMP received a report of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Two Snowmobilers Killed by Avalanche Yesterday in Seeley Lake Area, Montana Two people were killed yesterday in an avalanche in the Seeley Lake area of Montana. A third snowmobiler, who called 911, survived without injury. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office reported that shortly after 2:15 pm on Wednesday 911 dispatchers received a call from a person who said he had been snowmobiling in the Dinah Lake area when he got caught […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 2, 2020 1 Comment
Man Dies in Snowmobiling Accident on Buffalo Pass Near Steamboat Springs, CO A 32-year-old Minnesota man has been killed in a snowmobiling accident on Buffalo Pass northeast of Steamboat Springs, CO. Related: Snowmobilers Who Fell Into Frozen Montana Lake Survived the Night Before Rescue by Building Fire The man was trying to climb a steep, near-vertical side of a hill on Wednesday afternoon when his snowmobile upended and fell on top of […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 20, 2019 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Triggered and Caught in ‘Monster Avalanche’ Near Cooke City, MT A snowmobiler triggered and was caught in an avalanche near Cooke City, MT on Saturday, according to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Related: Eight People Caught in Inbounds Avalanche in Closed Area at Steamboat Resort, CO | 1 Fully Buried The man was uninjured despite his snowmobile getting “trashed” by the 2-4-foot-deep hard-slab avalanche. Pictures don’t do this monster […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 16, 2019 0 Comments
Men Accused of Illegal Snowmobiling on Independence Pass, CO Bragged About it on Social Media Two men caught snowmobiling on the snow-less ground in the Independence Pass area, near Aspen, CO look like they’ll be caught thanks to their bragging of it on social media. Related: VIDEO: Snowmobiler Sends It Off HUGE Cliff and Lands Like a Boss Three Aspen-area ecologists were astounded earlier in July when they came across two snowmobilers running their sleds […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2019 0 Comments
Longtime Aspen, CO Resident Found Dead Under His Snowmobile on Backside of Aspen Mountain Jerome “Jerry” Hatem, 59 a longtime Aspen resident and avid skier, was found dead late Monday underneath a snowmobile on the backside of Aspen Mountain, officials said Tuesday. Hatem was discovered late Monday near the top of Little Annie Road by a resident of the area, said Jesse Steindler, patrol captain with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Aspen Skiing […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 5, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowmobiler Sends It Off HUGE Cliff and Lands Like a Boss Hold my beer… Not a new video, but certainly worth watching again. And again. Looks like he’s been drinking Red Bull, it’s given him wings! This snowmobiler sends it huge off a massive cliff… 10/10 for execution and landing. SnowBrains | March 19, 2019 0 Comments
Skiers Buried and Snowmobiler Spent the Night Outside After 2 Separate Avalanches Near Fernie, BC Two skiers were buried in an avalanche and a snowmobiler spent the night outside in the frigid backcountry in two separate incidents near Fernie, BC this Sunday, reports CBC. In the first event, Fernie and Search Rescue responded to a call at 11:40 am MST on Mt. Fernie in the East Kootenay region of southeastern BC. Rescuers say five people […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2019 0 Comments
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