A duo skiing Mill Creek Canyon in Utah triggered an avalanche 700 feet wide that dropped over 800 feet. A 43-year-old woman was caught and buried, but she had a working transceiver and her partner was well prepared and able to locate and dig her out. She wasn’t breathing when he pulled her out and [ more... ]

I suppose it’s better to be buried up to your neck than to only have your head buried. It’s tougher to call for help when your head is stuck in the snow, plus when your friends find your body with your shovel still strapped to your back and your head in the snow, they’ll have [ more... ]

During New Zealand’s insane recent snow storms one skier made her way off Coronet Peak and became lost. While trying to find her way back she stumbled upon a head of Hereford bulls who gave chase. I know nothing of bulls, but Herefords must be an exceptionally slow breed since they failed to catch her [ more... ]

An 18-year-old member of the U.S. Ski Team was cut loose after it was reported that he drank 5 or 6 beers, a couple rum and cokes and then got on a red eye bound for New York from Portland. Shortly after the flight was airborne he walked up a few rows and peed on [ more... ]