Sandy, UT – Most people associate Sandy, Utah’s Louie Vito with snowboarding, the Olympics or ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. But what showcases Vito’s character most is his dedication to giving back.nFor the past several years, Vito and his family have orchestrated a Rail Jam event in their home state of Ohio to raise money … Continue reading Vito Gives Back Through Annual Rail Jam
Smithers (BC), Canada – An avalanche Saturday afternoon has left one backcountry skier dead and one missing near Smithers.nFoul weather on Saturday evening hampered efforts of rescuers to reach the avalanche site on Tom George Mountain, 30 miles northwest of Smithers in the British Columbia interior of western Canada. The two victims were part of … Continue reading B.C. Avalanche Leaves One Backcountry Skier Dead, One Missing
Snowmass, CO – An unidentified 25-year-old man died Tuesday in an avalanche in the sidecountry adjacent to Snowmass Ski Area, the Pitkin County, Colo. sheriff’s department has confirmed.nThe victim, an Aspen, Colo. area seasonal resident, was skiing with two companions in Sands Chute behind the Sneaky’s portion of Snowmass when the avalanche occurred. The skiers … Continue reading Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Snowmass
Bozeman, MT – A 22-year-old Montana State University student died Monday when he was swept away by an avalanche while snowboarding in Truman Gulch in the Bridger Mountain range north of Bozeman.nCaleb Acker was snowboarding with a friend and a dog at the time of the 1 p.m. incident on the west side of the … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in Montana Avalanche
Winter Park, CO – A 49-year-old Fraser County, Colo. man was found dead in a tree well Friday on U.S. Forest Service land just east of Mary Jane Mountain in Winter Park.nThe man, who was snowboarding, was reported missing to authorities Friday afternoon. Searchers from the Winter Park Ski Patrol and the Grand County Sheriff’s … Continue reading Snowboarder Killed Near Winter Park in Colorado
Sandpoint, ID – Three time winter Olympian, Steve Omischl, will be showing his acrobatic skills at Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain Resort Feb. 25-26 in the Yokes Outrageous Air Show. Omischl competed in the freestyle skiing sport aerials, representing Canada in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.nOmischl will be joined by two former members of the … Continue reading Three Time Olympian to Jump in Schweitzer Exhibition
Frazier Lake, MT – The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is reporting that a slide in the Bridger Range near Frazier Lake carried and partially buried a backcountry skier on Sunday afternoon, breaking his leg.nUnaware of an earlier avalanche triggered by a separate party on a nearby east-facing slope, the unidentified 32-year-old man was among … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Breaks Leg in Montana Avalanche