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Suffocation

Snowboarder Killed After Being Buried in Deep Snow at Park City Mountain, UT

Condor Express, Canyons, Park City. | Photo: Park City Resort facebook

A 55-year-old male snowboarder from Hawaii lost his life at Park City Mountain, Utah, on Wednesday, March 19, after being discovered buried in snow on an intermediate trail. The incident occurred in the Canyons Village area of the resort, near the Alley run off the Super Condor Express lift. Related: Seattle Skier Dies in Tragic Tree Well Accident at Mt. [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 20, 2025
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Big Snow Can Also Bring Big Problems: Snow Immersion Suffocation

Powder days are great, one of the many reasons we ski and ride. Whether itโ€™s 6โ€ or 16โ€, cutting fresh tracks and taking face shots make everything worthwhile. The rare storms, where we count snowfall in feet, not inches, will have us talking about it for years. Remember that storm in Feb 2023โ€ฆ Related: VIDEO: Pro Skier Shows Us the [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 14, 2025
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Snowboarder Found Buried in Deep Snow in Ravine in Closed Area of SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC

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Police are investigating the death of a snowboarder at SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, at the weekend.  The victim, who was riding alone, was discovered buried in deep snow in a ravine in the closed Putnam Creek area of the resort. A passing skier saw his snowboard sticking out of the snow. The area was closed due to poor conditions. โ€œThe initial [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 21, 2021
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VIDEO: Tense Minutes as Crew Race Against Time to Rescue Pro Skier Buried Head First After Failed Jump

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Ahmet Dadali (@ahmetdadali) This is an intense watch, made worse by the fact you can hear him shouting for helpโ€ฆ avalanches arenโ€™t the only danger in the backcountry, and without his crew, this wouldโ€™ve had a different ending. Snow suffocation is real and can happen to anyone. Related: Big [โ€ฆ]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 29, 2021
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37-Year-Old Man Died in Deep Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT

A Seattle man died Thursday at Alta Ski Area, UT after he was found unresponsive near a tree in deep snow, according to authorities. 37-year-old Sean Brennan was found unconscious near the Sunspot area by skiers at around 2:30 pm. The skiers performed lifesaving efforts before he was transported to Alta Medical Clinic, where he was pronounced dead. Related: Tree Well [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 6, 2020
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Ohio Man Resuscitated After Being Found Unconscious on Vail Mountain

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An Ohio man is thankful to be alive after being resuscitated by surrounding strangers on Vail Mountain. On January 19th, Michael Laush had been found face-down and unconscious after falling into a void behind a rock that had filled in with loose, light snow. Vail reported 11โ€ณ that morning, on top of 8โ€ณ the previous two days. A woman noticed two boots [โ€ฆ]

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Jon Roubik | January 28, 2019
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