Mt. Timpanogos, UT – Utahan Devin Stratton can thank his lucky stars. After all, how many people accidentally ski off a 150-foot cliff and survive? And he caught it all on his GoPro. Stratton, 25, was skiing with some buddies in the Wasatch backcountry on Mt. Timpanogos above Provo when the incident occurred. Stratton came … Continue reading WATCH: Skier Accidentally Drops 150-foot Cliff…and Survives
Alta, UT – Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah closed at 6 a.m. this morning so that the state’s Department of Transportation (UDOT) could conduct avalanche mitigation work along the numerous slide paths above State Highway 210. It was supposed to reopen to skiers and riders at 9 a.m. However, after UDOT provoked 40 avalanches, seven … Continue reading VIDEO: Caught On Camera, 40 Avalanches Close Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon
Nelson (BC), Canada – An avalanche on Saturday morning in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, between Ymir and Nelson, has taken the life of a 32-year-old Alaska woman. The unidentified victim, who lived in Anchorage, was skiing near Qua Peak in southern B.C. with two companions when the large avalanche struck, according to the Royal … Continue reading Skier Dies in B.C. Avalanche
Salt Lake City, UT – Professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones has sustained serious injuries in an accident in the Utah backcountry, a GoFundMe page has revealed. But just to be clear, there are two well-known professional snowboarders named Jeremy Jones. This isn’t big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones from Truckee, Calif., founder of Jones Snowboards and Protect Our … Continue reading Pro Snowboarder Jeremy Jones Seriously Injured in Backcountry Accident
Silverton, CO – A backcountry skier is lucky to be alive this morning after being swept off a cliff by an avalanche on Monday near Silverton. The incident occurred along U.S. route 550 at Coal Bank Pass, south of Silverton in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, where the avalanche danger was rated at … Continue reading Avalanche Sweeps Skier Off Cliff Near Silverton
Leadville, CO – Searchers in Colorado last week located two lost backcountry skiers, but not before one died of hypothermia. Brett Beasley, a U.S. Forest Service Ranger from Salida, Colo., and an unnamed teen failed to return Wednesday from a backcountry ski outing in the area of Turquoise Lake, just west of Leadville. Snow was … Continue reading Lost Backcountry Skier Succumbs to Hypothermia
Crystal Mountain, WA – A 64-year-old Seattle woman has died in an avalanche while skiing out of bounds at Crystal Mountain in Washington. Elizabeth Hampson had been a Crystal Mountain regular for 50 years. She embarked upon a solo ski tour from the Crystal Mountain parking lot last Wednesday and is believed to have triggered … Continue reading Out-of-Bounds Skier Dies at Crystal Mountain
