A snowboarder lost her life in a tragic avalanche on a closed slope in Arosa, Switzerland, on Monday, December 23, according to the cantonal police of Graubünden. The 26-year-old, was identified by …
On Wednesday, December 11, a 27-year-old local skier was caught in an avalanche at the Stubai Glacier, Austria. The 27-year-old was skiing with a 33-year-old Canadian near the “Wildspitz” mountain station. The pair left the groomed runs and skied eastward into steeper off-piste terrain, where they triggered a loose snow avalanche.
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A lawsuit was filed last Friday in Deschutes County Circuit Court and seeks over $14.5 million in damages for the death of Brian Thomas Roberts. He was killed in an avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake, Oregon, on March 13, 2025. The lawsuit against Diamond Lake Improvement Company claims the conditions were too dangerous that day, and the guides told […] >> читать далее
View this post on Instagram Even with experienced guides, snow safety checks, and thoughtful planning, things can still go wrong during freeride competitions; mountains do as they please. During a Freeride World Qualifier four-star event at Serre Chevalier, France, German snowboarder Leonardo Schweizer triggered a large avalanche mid-run—the kind of moment that makes your stomach drop whether you’re watching from […] >> читать далее
Mammoth Mountain, California, confirmed Sunday afternoon that ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, has died from injuries sustained in an inbounds avalanche on Friday, December 26. Murphy was one of two patrollers caught in the slide while conducting avalanche mitigation work on the mountain amid an ongoing storm cycle that brought several feet of new snow. The resort closed operations on […] >> читать далее
[Updated December 28, 7:30 p.m. CET] A 31-year-old freerider from Rome died in hospital after being rescued with serious injuries late Saturday afternoon, December 27. The victim, identified as Eduardo Conti, was swept into a deep crevasse by an avalanche on Marmolada, one of the Italian Dolomites’ most complex and glaciated massifs. According to a statement released by the Trentino […] >> читать далее
A 31-year-old freerider from Rome was rescued late Saturday afternoon, December 27, after being swept into a deep crevasse by an avalanche on Marmolada, one of the Italian Dolomites’ most complex and glaciated massifs. According to a statement released by the Trentino Alpine and Speleological Rescue (CNSAS), the man was skiing at an altitude of approximately 2,700 meters (8,860 feet) […] >> читать далее
An avalanche on Lincoln Mountain at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California, early Friday morning injured two members of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol during routine avalanche mitigation work. The slide occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., before the resort opened for operations, according to a Mammoth Mountain social post. Both patrollers were quickly located and transported to Mammoth Hospital. One sustained […] >> читать далее
An avalanche swept through an off-piste route on the Bellecôte massif in La Plagne, France, shortly before noon on Friday, December 26, injuring several skiers and triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving helicopters, doctors, and avalanche dogs. According to French authorities, a group of four skiers—including a professional guide from La Plagne—was caught while descending the Rodzins Couloir on the […] >> читать далее
A skier sustained critical injuries after being caught in a wind slab avalanche in the Bear Claw area of Teton Pass, Wyoming, on Saturday afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center (BTAC). The avalanche occurred around 2:15 p.m. on December 20 at an elevation of roughly 8,500 feet on a northeast-facing slope. Forecasters from the BTAC said […] >> читать далее
A fatal avalanche occurred at Jikepulin Ski Resort in the Altai Mountains of Northwest China, near the Mongolian and Kazakhstani borders. China Daily reported that the incident happened outside of a designated ski trail early in the afternoon and resulted in one person buried and killed. Professional rescue teams were quickly dispatched and recovered the victim less than three hours […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее
A snowmobiler traveling in the Daisy Pass area of Custer Gallatin National Forest was caught in a large avalanche and completely buried on Friday, December 12. According to a report filed with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, the rider was completely buried for up to 12 minutes following the accident. The rider and their partner were wearing avalanche transceivers, […] >> читать далее