Local Man Dies in Tree Well at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY A 67-year-old local man died at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, on Friday, March 1, after falling into a tree well. The fatality is the second in two weeks in the region after a similar tragedy at Grand Targhee Resort. Related: Skier Dies After Falling in Tree Well at Grand Targhee Ski Resort, WY The man, Kelly George Krause, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Jury Rules in Favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, in $15 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit On Friday, a Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, owned by POWDR, in a wrongful death lawsuit amounting to $15 million. The case was brought against the resort by the father of Alfonso Braun, a 24-year-old snowboarder from Bend who tragically suffocated and died after falling into a tree well within the resort’s boundaries on March […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
Skier Died in Tree Well at Steamboat Resort, CO on Saturday A 53-year-old man from Philadelphia died after falling headfirst into a tree well in Shadows, a black diamond tree area at Steamboat Resort, CO on Saturday afternoon, reports Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg. The skier, identified as Frank Maimone, was found around 2:30 pm, Ryg said. Steamboat Ski Patrol responded and performed CPR. Lifesaving measures were performed all the way […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 10, 2020 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowboarder Died in Tree Well Yesterday A snowboarder died at Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA yesterday. It’s being reported that the 43-year-old male snowboarder from New Canaan, CT fell headfirst into a tree well in deep snow. “Northstar Ski Patrol responded to a ski incident on advanced terrain, where the guest had been skiing at the resort.” – Marcie Bradley, Senior Communications Manager for […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2017 0 Comments
Heli-Skier Dies in Tree Well Accident Near Revelstoke, B.C. Yesterday A 60-year-old German tourist died in a tree well incident in Alberta Canyon while heli-skiing near Revelstoke, B.C. on Friday. The incident happened on the last run of the day yesterday at 2:30pm. When the heli-skiing group got to the bottom of the run, one man was missing. Canadian police report that the guides were able to quickly locate the man […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: How To Stay Out of Deadly Tree Wells 2 people have already died in tree well snow suffocation situations in the USA this winter. Please watch this video. It’s only 2 minutes long and it could save your life. More info here: DeepSnowSafety.ORG SnowBrains | February 11, 2016 1 Comment
Tree Well Death @ Whistler, B.C. Backcountry on Sunday A 29-year-old male snowboarder has passed away after falling into a tree well while snowboarding the Pemberton backcountry on Sunday, February 23rd. When the snow is deep, we need to be very aware of the deadly dangers of tree wells. This tree well death in Whistler is the 4th tree well death that we know of in North America this winter. Please be careful out there, ski with a buddy, and stay away from tree wells. […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2014 0 Comments
Skier Dies in Tree Well @ Crystal Mountain, WA Yesterday A 35-year-old Seattle snowboarder was found dead in a tree well in bounds at Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington state yesterday. He had apparently suffocated in the deep snow. Crystal Mountain has received 112″ of snow in the past 11 days. The man was reported missing by his ski partner at 2:25pm on Wednesday. He was last seen at 1pm on “Dick’s Face.” A ski patroller found the missing man in a tree well at 2:30pm. He […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2014 1 Comment
Industry News
