Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of backcountry news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Skier Killed In Avalanche On Tita...
In the 3rd and 4th episodes of Basecamp TV’s Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean you’ll learn tips and tricks on how to pack for a ski mountaineering expedition. Watch this before you go anywhere. Be sure to watch...
Valais, Switzerland - On January 6, 2017 two skiers were skiing a NE facing couloir on the Tita Seri (2851 meters) above the village of Ovronnaz in the municipality of Leytron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland when one...
Learn important tips about ski mountaineering with ACMG guide and G3 Ambassador Ross Berg. In this episode, you'll learn how to rappel into a ski line.
Watch Ski Mountaineering Tips 6 - Rappelling Into A Ski Line
Thanks to G3U, Arcteryx,...
Glacier National Park, Montana - On Thursday, January 5, 2017 a 36-year-old man was killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing on Stanton Mountain on the west side of Glacier National Park in Montana.
The man was backcountry skiing on the south...
Seven Lakes, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria - On January 6, 2017 two brothers from Sofia, Bulgaria went skiing in the Seven Rila Lakes area in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria when they were caught in an avalanche. One brother managed...
Crystal Mountain, Washington - On January 5, 2017 Crystal Mountain ski patrol found the unresponsive body of a 64-year-old woman who had been caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while ski touring outside of the Crystal Mountain ski area...
Join Griffin Post and Ian McIntosh as they head to Gulmarg to ski in the Himalayas of Kashmir, India. This is the ultimate skiing and cultural adventure. From lugging ski gear through the streets of Delhi to having big...
How are your avalanche transceiver skills? Learn the phases of the avalanche search in this video from BCA, then go and practice outdoors.
Watch BCA’s Beacon Searching 101:
BCA’s Companion Rescue Series covers “all the steps involved in rescuing a companion...
Hovden, Norway - Just before 13:00 on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 an avalanche occurred at Hovden Ski Center in Aust-Agder in Norway. After an extensive search, authorities determined that no one was missing and that everyone was safe. Close call.
The...
