Revelstoke (BC), Canada – An unidentified man was killed on Sunday afternoon when an avalanche swept down a mountain near Revelstoke, British Columbia. Revelstoke RCMPolice were alerted at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to the slide on a southwest aspect at about 1900m elevation in the Ghost Peak area of the Selkirk Mountains southeast … Continue reading BC Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Revelstoke
Grand Teton National Park, WY – A team of Grand Teton National Park rangers, Teton Interagency personnel, Teton County Search and Rescue members and the Teton County contract helicopter on Thursday recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who died in an avalanche within the park. Chris Onufer, 42, of Teton Village, Wyo. and Steve … Continue reading Two Backcountry Skiers Die in Teton Avalanche
Valdez, Alaska – The latest stage of the World Heli Challenge (WHC) scheduled for launch in Alaska has been placed on hold for 2012. Event Director Tony Harrington on Monday announced the postponement of the planned expansion of his New Zealand-based backcountry heli-accessed competition but has not ruled out continuing to explore options for a … Continue reading World Heli Challenge Places First Alaska Event on Hold
Valdez, AK – After 16 years of providing Alaskan skiing experiences, Valdez Heli-Camps (VHC) has canceled its 2012 ski season, and the prospects for future operations appear bleak. “After a trying last few weeks and months seeking alternatives to the complete cancellation of the 2012 season, we are left with no viable option,” says VHC … Continue reading Valdez Heli-Camps Calls It Quits
Tahoe City, CA – A backcountry skier died in a Lake Tahoe area hospital on Thursday following an avalanche in the backcountry near Alpine Meadows Resort. Benjamin Brackett, 29, of Olympic Valley, Calif., a food service worker at Squaw Valley, was pronounced dead Thursday night at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee. He had been skiing … Continue reading Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Alpine Meadows
Salt Lake City, UT – The long-debated vision of connecting seven of Utah’s ski resorts with one another got a boost this week in the Utah State Senate. Utah State Sen. Wayne Niederhauser (R-Sandy) on Tuesday introduced a resolution in the Senate that argues that connecting the resorts via lifts, old mine tunnels or other … Continue reading Resolution in Utah State Senate Backs Ski Resort Interconnect
Innsbruck, Austria –As he lies in a hospital bed in Innsbruck, doctors indicate that Prince Johan Friso van Oranje of The Netherlands may never regain consciousness following his burial in an avalanche in the Austrian ski resort of Lech a week ago. Oxygen deprivation led to severe brain damage and nearly an hour of subsequent … Continue reading Dutch Prince May Never Recover from Avalanche Injuries
