2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts Two people died in tree wells at two separate British Columbia ski resorts over the weekend, as more snowsports accidents lead to fatalities in a tragic weekend. The first happened just after noon on Friday at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson. A passing skier discovered the snowboarder in a tree well in an out of bounds area. They immediately started […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Missing Snowboarder Found in Tree Well at Northstar, CA The Placer County Sheriff’s Office reported on Saturday that a snowboarder from Vallejo, California was found dead Wednesday at Northstar California Resort, reports KOLO. 40-year-old Danieson Crowder went snowboarding by himself last Monday. When he didn’t return from the trip, his family reported him missing on Wednesday, said Placer County Sgt. Dave Hunt. “Northstar California, Northstar Ski Patrol, and the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 18, 2019 0 Comments
Male Skier Died in Tree Well at Mt. Bachelor, OR this Weekend | Third Such Death in 12-Months A man skiing at Mt. Bachelor, OR fell into a tree well and died on Friday afternoon, according to a report from resort officials. The male skier was found unresponsive in the tree well shortly before 3 pm, Drew Jackson, the resort’s director of marketing and communications, told KTVZ. The skier was later identified as 53-year-old Kenneth Brundidge of Oregon City, […] SnowBrains | March 6, 2019 0 Comments
Man Died After Falling into Tree Well on Mount Hood, OR on Saturday A Timberline Lodge spokesman says a skier has died after falling into a tree well on Mount Hood, OR. The Oregonian reports the 42-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released, was skiing with a friend when he fell into the tree well on Saturday. “All of us at Timberline are heartbroken by the loss experienced at the mountain […] SnowBrains | February 25, 2019 0 Comments
9-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Big Sky Resort, MT The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was reported missing by his father at 2:51pm on February 19th, 2019 and was found deceased shortly thereafter. The boy was found in a tree well. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office reports that the boy died of blunt force injuries caused by hitting a tree. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2019 0 Comments
Mount Ashland, OR Patroller Passed Away Saturday After Falling into Tree Well A member of the Mount Ashland, OR ski patrol team passed away on Saturday after falling into a tree well. Johnathan “Johnny” Patrick Likeke Walker, 23, was skiing behind 2 other ski patrollers at the time of the accident. His fellow ski patrol members were aware of the accident, and climbed back up the slope, dug him out and started first aid […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies At Sun Valley After Falling Into A Tree Well According to Idaho News, a 34-year-old man from Maridian, ID was found unresponsive in a tree well on at 1:30pm on Saturday, February 25th, 2017. Derek Klein was found in a tree well near Can-Can Ski Run. Members of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol performed CPR on him and they took him to River Run base area, where he was transferred […] Industry News Chris Wallner | March 3, 2017 1 Comment
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