Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks On July 9, Tom Whitney faced death as he was mauled by what he exclaimed to be a “350-400” pound grizzly bear. Whitney was running Island Park, Idaho when the father of three girls made eye contact with a grizzly bear. According to East Idaho News, Whitney exclaimed that after he had made eye contact, the animal charged at him. Tom […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 20, 2021 1 Comment
Chilling First-Hand Account From Idaho Avalanche Survivor Who Spent Almost an Hour Buried Waiting to Die… A survivor of the devastating avalanche that claimed three lives at Silver Mountain Resort, ID has posted a first-hand account on Facebook. The chilling account by 62-year-old Bill Fuzak is worth the read for anyone who likes to play in our beautiful snowy mountains. I am posting the following with much thanks and gratitude to Silver Mountain Ski Patrol, Search […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2020 3 Comments
1 Year After Beating Cancer: Sarah Thomas Swims the English Channel 4x Nonstop The most times the English channel had been swum until Sarah Thomas plunged on the scene was 3 times. Sarah added another lap, making her the 1st person to swim it 4 times. At 21 miles across (as the crow flies), the trip would be 84 miles if done in a straight line, but the tides dramatically changed Sarah’s route. […] Sydney Stephens | October 1, 2019 0 Comments
PTSD and Avalanches Avalanches not only cause physical trauma, but also mental. In a recent article by The Guardian, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is becoming evident in avalanche survivors. As more data becomes available, avalanche survivors are starting to display symptoms of anxiety, depression, and even shame; they consequently feel guilty about the event. Better stated by Jennifer Feibig, a therapist out of Bozeman, […] Industry News Greg Obernesser | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
Italy Avalanche: Survivors Recount Disaster, Rescued After 58 HOURS Georgia Galassi, 22, is an Italian student and was one of the nine survivors rescued from the buried hotel Rigopiano thus far. Five days after the massive avalanche in the Abruzzo Region of Italy, search crews are still on the hunt for survivors. As time passes, it becomes increasingly unlikely that persons trapped will be found alive. As of Jan 22nd, nine have been […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | January 23, 2017 1 Comment
5 Hikers Dead in Large Colorado Rockslide | 13-year-old Girl Survives Via Father’s Sacrifice Very sad news coming out of Colorado today. A rockslide “the size of several football fields” killed 5 people at a vista point at Agnes Vaille Falls in Northrop in South-Central Colorado on Monday. One 13-year-old girl survived the slide and was the only person to do so. She suffered a broken leg. Sadly, it appears that the 5 people […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2013 3 Comments
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