2 Snowmobilers Killed in Separate Avalanches in Washington and Idaho This Weekend Two snowmobilers were killed in separate avalanche incidents on Friday, March 1, as heavy snow continued to fall on the west. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness On March 1, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Law Enforcement received a call alerting them of a possible avalanche fatality in the southern Selkirk mountains, near the Pack River drainage, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
CAIC Releases Full Report of Avalanche that Killed 2 Snowmobilers Near Winter Park, CO This weekend, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center released its full report from the fatal slide near Winter Park Resort, CO, on January 7th, 2023. The findings can be a learning opportunity for all of us. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The full report is below: Avalanche Details Location: Pumphouse Lake, southwest of Rollins Pass State: Colorado Date: 2023/01/07 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 17, 2023 0 Comments
2 Snowmobilers Killed by Avalanche Near Winter Park Resort, CO On January 7, 2023, at approximately 2:15 pm, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, along with Grand County EMS, Grand County Search and Rescue, and a Winter Park Ski Patrol Dog Team, responded to a report of an avalanche on Corona Pass in the area of Mount Epworth / Pumphouse Lake near the Town of Winter Park in unincorporated Grand County, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 9, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Announces Lottery for 2022-2023 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program Beginning Monday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2022-2023 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
2 Snowmobilers Killed on Monday in Cooke City, MT, Avalanche Two snowmobilers were caught and killed in an avalanche on Scotch Bonnet Mountain north of Cooke City, MT, on Monday, December 27, 2021. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness According to a preliminary report from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, four riders were on the slope at the time of the avalanche. Two were able to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 28, 2021 0 Comments
1 Killed and 2 Buried by Avalanche in British Columbia | First Avalanche Fatality of Winter 21/22 A group of snowmobilers triggered and were swept away by an avalanche in northeast British Columbia on Saturday November 27th, 2021. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The group of four were snowmobiling in Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler riding area, near Pine Lemoray Provincial Park, when one of them triggered the size 3 slide. Three of the […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Snowmobiler Captures Terrifying Moment Huge Avalanche Engulfs and Buries His Group in Utah View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) A video caught by a backcountry snowmobiler captures the moment a huge avalanche in the Utah backcountry barreled down on him and his group, burying them under feet of snow on Saturday. Related: 4 Skiers Dead in Utah Avalanche Today | 14 Killed By Avalanches in USA […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 8, 2021 1 Comment
Snowmobilers Trigger Avalanche Near Independence Pass, CO: 1 Caught, Carried, and Injured The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reporting that two snowmobilers triggered an avalanche near Independence Pass in Colorado yesterday evening, April 7. One snowmobiler was caught, carried, and injured in the slide. Below is the preliminary report by the CAIC: Two snowmobilers were riding in the Mountain Boy Gulch area near Independence Pass. Riders 1 and 2 rode several times […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Frightening Clip Shows Snowmobilers Triggering and Getting Buried in Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche Information Center shared this scary video over the weekend, as a warning to all of us: How and where we impact known buried weak layers can mean the difference between a no-feedback, “routine” run and triggering a dangerous avalanche on that same piece of terrain. This video of an avalanche incident near Leadville in Birdseye Gulch from […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 25, 2020 0 Comments
Snowmobilers Who Fell Into Frozen Montana Lake Survived the Night Before Rescue by Building Fire Five snowmobilers were rescued early Monday after one of the group fell through thin ice on a remote Montana lake, forcing them to build a fire to keep warm and survive while they waited for help, officials said. The riders were on Dinah Lake in the Lolo National Forest near the Mission Mountains in western Montana, reports ABC. Related: Climber Survives […] SnowBrains | December 17, 2019 0 Comments
Avalanche Carried and Buried 2 Snowmobilers in Idaho on Saturday A close call occurred Saturday afternoon when two riders were caught and carried by an avalanche just north of the Idaho State Line in the Bear River Range, reports the Utah Avalanche Center. Related: Tahoe Pro Skier Josh Daiek Barely Escapes Avalanche The party of four was riding a bit northeast of Corral Hollow, near the ridge between Franklin Basin […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 9, 2019 0 Comments
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