Snowboard Deaths

This is not a happy topic, but also needs to be known in hopes that snowboard fatalities and serious injuries can be reduced. Headlines courtesy of Google.

See previous lists of snowboard deaths on SnowboardSecrets.com
and Snowboard News Blog.

3/3/11
Snowboarding death: Santa Teresa High grad, 22, 'loved the outdoors'
San Jose Mercury News
Lt. Bryan Golmitz added that Philip Walker was found on a defined course, and said that even experienced skiers and snowboarders can fall into these "tree wells." It can be terrifying, Golmitz said, when the person in the hole sees glimmers of people ...
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	3/29/11 Snowboarder killed in Stevens Pass avalanche was UW student The Seattle Times Urquhart said the four friends were snowboarding down the mountain when McCarthy veered off in a slightly different direction and was hit by the avalanche. ...

 3/28/11
Stranded Snowboarder Found Safe
KTVN
A snowboarder braved the elements before being found alive and well by search and rescue teams after being missing since Saturday evening. Authorities say Sean Voss of San Francisco went snowboarding with a friend in the back-country near Waterhouse ...
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3/15/11	Dead child's parents solicit snowboard solution The parents of a fallen snowboarder are putting up $20000 in reward money to ... the risk of death goes up exponentially in avalanche or tree well accidents .... Andrew Bailey's injury diagnosed as a strain · Danville teen wins Intel ... www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/12/...

3/12/11
Tree wells concealed and deadly on ski slopes
HeraldNet
By Sharon Wootton Deaths by avalanche draw the most media attention, but there's another snow-related danger that is a threat to skiers, snowboarders and ...

3/5/11
It's been a grim week
PlanetSKI.eu
On average each winter season up to 60000 people in Austria need hospital treatment as a result of an injury while skiing or snowboarding.

3/2/11
Another Snowboarding Fatality
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Like many of the other snowboarders who have perished, Halperin was found in a tree well, having fallen head-first into the dangerous pits that surround many trees after heavy snowfall. As always, our deepest condolences go out to Mr. Halperin's ...
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  2/27/11

Body of British avalanche victim still not found PlanetSKI.eu The men who survived described the avalanche as a huge wall of snow and it is ... With more snow forecast in The Alps skiers and snowboarders are being ...

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2/26/11
Finnish snowboarder dies and another is injured in avalanche in ...
Helsingin Sanomat
A Finnish male snowboarder died on Thursday in an avalanche near the ski resort of Bansko ... One of them sustained injuries. ”I just spoke with the injured ...

 2/21/11
Search resumes for missing snowboarder on Mount Hood
OregonLive.com
By Kimberly AC Wilson, The Oregonian Search and rescue volunteers and deputies from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office remain on Mount Hood this morning, planning a sunrise push to find a missing snowboarder. The rescue effort began shortly after 3:30 ...
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2/16/11
ACROSS the BIG SKY
Great Falls Tribune
The Gallatin County Sheriff's office said Caleb Acker was snowboarding in the ... No other injuries were reported. The avalanche danger for the Bridgers was

2/10/11
Skier who collided with tree at Sun Valley Resort dies from ...
Bellingham Herald
Sibbach said the Wednesday fatality is the first and only death at Sun ... "Like any sport, there is a risk to skiing and snowboarding," Sibbach said. ...


 2/1/11

Avalanche experts caution more big slides possible like Saturday's ... RealVail A female snowboarder Saturday triggered an avalanche estimated at 800 feet wide and ... in Saturday's incident not resulting more serious injury or death, ...

1/31/11
Rider injured Saturday in avalanche near Vail Pass
Summit Daily News
In November, there were six human-associated slides and one death — a patroller at Wolf Creek Ski Area. October saw one slide involving a snowboarder. ...

 1/28/11

Name released in Retallack death Nelson Star The woman killed in a snowboarding accident last month while staying at ... When their guide returned up the hill and used his avalanche transceiver to ...

1/27/11

California Ski and Snowboard Accidents and Injuries - California ... Accidents caused by negligent maintenance or insufficient avalanche control; ... Skiers and snowboarders can protect themselves from serious head injury by ... has successfully handled California ski accident injury and wrongful death ... www.california-injury-lawyer-blog.com/.../california-ski-and-s...

Student killed at Lake Tahoe without Snowboard Helmet – SkiHelmets ... A 22-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a snowboard accident at ... It is also the third death this winter at a Lake Tahoe ski resort. ... VIDEO: Ski Helmets reduce injury risk. Mr Private said: This article is ... Ski Vacations said: Helmets are useful expecially for extreme skiing and avalanches, ... www.skihelmets.org/.../student-killed-at-lake-tahoe-without-sn...

 1/26/11
Snowboarder dies in accident at Lake Tahoe's Granlibakken resort
Examiner.com
A young woman from Oakland died in a snowboarding accident on Saturday afternoon at Granlibakken resort in TahoeCity. Rahsheka Keith, 22, died when she hit ...
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 1/24/11
Snowboarder seriously injured during Crotched Mountain event
Boston Globe
By Taylor M. Miles, Globe Correspondent A 21-year-old snowboarder from Billerica was flown to a Boston hospital with serious injuries after he fell ...
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1/21/11
Haines man recounts 21-hour brush with death
TheNewsTribune.com
Doctors told him he would never snowboard again and that he may not be able to return to his job as a carpenter. "It might be time to go back to school. ...
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 Galena High teenager who died at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe remembered as 'nice ...
Reno Gazette Journal
By Steve Timko • and Jaclyn O'Malley • January 21, 2011 Relatives of a 15-year-old snowboarder who died Wednesday after an accident at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe ...
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 1/13/11
Avalanche, ski accidents claim 3 lives
Flathead Publishing Group
TRAGEDY STRUCK Whitefish Mountain Resort again last weekend when a snowboarder and skier were killed in separate incidents at the ski resort. ...
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1/12/11
North American Tree Well Fatalities Are Sober Start To Winter
OnTheSnow.com
Tree well deaths stand in a class by themselves known as Non-Avalanche Related Snow Immersion Deaths (NARSID). In short, a skier or snowboarder falls upside ...
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1/11/11
3 men die while recreating in northwestern Montana
ABCMontana
Twenty-nine-year-old Scott Allen Meyer of Kalispell died in a snowboarding accident Saturday while a 68-year-old skier collapsed on an intermediate run and ...
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 12/30/10
Weather Expected To Help In Search For Snowboarder
KCRA Sacramento
Clear weather today is expected to help searchers as they continue to look for a snowboarder missing in the Alpine Meadows area since Tuesday. ...
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  3/13/10
Snowboarder was living his dream in Colo.
Northwest Herald
By SARAH SUTSCHEK - ssutschek@nwherald.com SPRING GROVE – The family of a Spring Grove snowboarder killed in an avalanche Wednesday said he had been living ...
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1/15/10
Grand Marais snowboarder's body found near Vail, Colo.
Duluth News Tribune (registration)
The worst fears have come true for family and friends of missing snowboarder Jasper “Jaz” McGrath, as Eagle County, Colo., authorities confirmed Thursday ...
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 1/9/10 
 Sketch of suspect in snowboard collision
Press-Enterprise (blog)
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has released a composite sketch of the suspect in a snowboarding collision that injured a 9-year-old girl ...
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1/7/10
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce is regaining consciousness; has been upgraded from ...
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce has been upgraded from critical to serious condition, according to his doctors at the University of Utah hospital. ...
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12/30/09
Hofstra student killed in Vt. snowboard accident
Newsday (subscription)
Alex Westphal, 20, a sophomore business student at Hofstra University who played bass guitar and piano, died Christmas Eve in a snowboarding accident in ...
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6/17/09
Bangor sailor loses way on Mount Adams
Seattle Times - United States
Later he heard a rock fall from the peak and a rustling sound like a snowboard, and thought a rock formation was his friend Miller coming to rescue him. ...
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 6/3/09

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Body of snowboarder found
PlanetSKI.eu - The Alps,UK
It's believed the man was walking with his snowboard when he triggered the avalanche. His body was found at the bottom of the Dar waterfall. ...

 


6/1/09

U.S. Snowboarding Mourns Death of Karine Ruby | Solspot By Snowboard Mag PARK CITY, Utah (May 30) - U.S. Snowboarding officials and athletes mourned the death of French Olympic champion Karine Ruby, 31, who was killed May 29 in a climing accident on Mont Blanc near Chamonix, France. Ruby, one of the great ... Solspot - http://solspot.com/

  5/31/09

Pro Ride End of Season Newsletter 2009

Pro Ride's toughest season is drawing to a close. On January 20th 2009 Anthony Crute; founder of Pro Ride, coach, friend and inspiration to us all, passed away in St John's hospital, Vancouver. To any of you who ever met Anthony you will know that this has been a tragic loss to family, friends, campers and the snowboarding community worldwide. You will also know that after 11 years of hard work making the camp what it is today Anthony would have wanted Pro Ride to keep on rocking. Let's use his inspiration, guidance and zest for life as motivation to push our limits and live life to the max... through us all, Ants rides on.

 5/31/09

Snowboard champ dies in climbing accident, aged 31
Taipei Times - Taiwan
Ruby, who had competed at the highest level since she was a teenager, won two Olympic medals, six world championship titles and 67 snowboard World Cup ...
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 4/15/09

Giving New Meaning to Snowboarding
Bostonist - Boston,MA,USA
Two unfortunate—or lucky, depending on how you look at it—fellows rode an avalanche down Mount Washington this weekend. The climbers slid 800 feet ...

 4/10/09

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Rescued Snowboarder
KOHD - Bend,OR,USA
Wednesday morning, Euteneier had parked at Mount Bachelor, heading on foot towards Todd Lake for some back country snowboarding and to celebrate his 30th ...
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Lost backcountry snowboarder rescued near Todd Lake
Bend Weekly - Bend,OR,USA
... disoriented during a snowboarding and hiking trip, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordinator Sgt. Scott Shelton reported. ...
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4/8/09

Hypothermia killed Hatcher Pass boarder
Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage,AK,USA
25 when he fell behind his brother while the two were snowboarding, Matthew D. Theodore, 25, for reasons that remain unknown. Troopers say they found a 750 ...
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3/31/09

Snowboarder's death ruled misadventure
The Dominion Post - Wellington,New Zealand
Adele Sawyer, 29, a graphic designer originally from Manchester in England, was snowboarding with two others in the Organ Pipes, an advanced section of ...
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3/11/09

CORRECTION: Man critically injured in snowboarding accident at at ...
New Richmond News - New Richmond,WI,USA
Although we do not have any obligation to monitor this board, we reserve the right at all times to check this board and to remove any information or ...

Lake Elmo man seriously injured in snowboarding accident
Lake Elmo Leader - Lake Elmo,MN,USA
A Lake Elmo man has suffered serious injuries following a snowboarding accident late Saturday afternoon. Caleb Szajner, 22, of Lake Elmo was at Trollhaugen ...
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Snowboarder dies following fall at Trollhaugen
River Towns - River Falls,WI,USA
Szajner was snowboarding at Trollhaugen Ski Area in Dresser, Wis. on Saturday when he attempted a stunt with his board. According to reports, he landed in ...
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2/21/09

Autopsy Conducted On Snowboarder
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora,CA,USA
More details are known about the death of snowboarder Aline Christina Martins at Dodge Ridge Monday afternoon. Deputy Paul Tualla with the Sheriff's Office ...
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1/21/09

Name of snowboarder who died at Bridger released
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
By AP BOZEMAN - The name of a 32-year-old Bozeman man who died while snowboarding at Bridger Bowl has been released. Garden City Mortuary said Russell T. ...
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1/16/09

Snowboarding death defied odds
Olean Times Herald - olean,New york,USA
By Brian Lothridge ISCHUA - A 19-year-old Ischua man who was killed Tuesday after he was struck on Miller Hill Road while snowboarding was “in the wrong ...
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1/15/09

Mother of Snowboarder Killed in Accident Remembers her Son.
WKBW-TV - Buffalo,NY,USA
It is a sad reminder what happened on this road, a snowboard still on the side of it. Snowboarding was a passion of Adam O'Neill's. ...
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See previous lists of snowboard deaths on SnowboardSecrets.com
and Snowboard News Blog.