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Climbing Beehive Peak via the Southwest Couloir Location: Standard Route, Beehive Peak, Beehive Basin, Spanish Peaks Unit, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Madison Range, Montana Type: Peak Rating: Grade II Class 2 Trailhead: Beehive Basin Trailhead - 7,900' Distance: 8.5 miles Time: 4 to 8 hours round trip Beehive...
The New Matchstick Productions Ski Film Trailer: Ruin and Rose Are you ready for the latest ski film trailer from MSP? Ruin and Rose is presented by Under Armour and it looks a bit apocalyptic. Something different from Matchstick Productions....
Human Remains Found On Morteratsch Glacier Positively Identified As German Skier Who Went Missing 53 Years Ago Morteratsch Glacier, Switzerland - At 7 AM on August 30th, 1963 a German skier intent on skiing the Bernina Massif left the Boval...
Who's getting excited for winter? The days are getting shorter and winter will be here soon. Get excited for winter today when you watch the trailer for TGR's Tight Loose. Coming Fall 2016. Official Description from YouTube: Published on Jul 26, 2016 ...
Hiking Sentinel Peak, Peak 10930, and Pyramid Point In Montana's Madison Range Location: Sentinel Peak, Taylor Hilgard Unit, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Madison Range, Montana Type: Peak Rating: Grade 2 Class II Trailhead: Potamogeton Park - Sentinel Creek Trailhead - 7,150' Distance: 14.55 miles Time: 6 to 10 hours Sentinel...
Navigation is a key component to safe wilderness travel. Learning how to use a map and compass is a skill that everyone needs to master. This useful video from Sierra Designs is a must watch for every mountain enthusiast...
Remarkables, New Zealand - At 3:12 PM on July 25 a man triggered a large avalanche above Lake Alta in the backcountry near the Remarkables Ski Resort near Queenstown on the South Island of New Zealand. Luckily the man was...
IFMGA and AMGA Mountain Guide Gary Falk Dies After Falling 2,400' While Guiding Clients Down The Grand Teton In Grand Teton National Park Moose, Wyoming - On Saturday, July 23, 2016 Gary Falk, an IFMGA and AMGA mountain guide working for Exum...
Large Avalanche On K2 Destroys Tents, Fixed Lines, and Food/Oxygen Caches | Ends Climbing Season On K2 For Most Climbers K2 - On Saturday, July 23, 2016 a massive avalanche hit Camp III at approximately 7315 meters (24,000 feet) on...
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! 5 Rescued, 4 Killed After Avalanche...