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Body Of Backcountry Skier Monty Busbee Found After Going Missing In December 2015 Snoqualmie Pass, Washington - In December, backcountry skier Monty Busbee went missing while solo backcountry skiing near Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. Despite multiple days of searching, rescuers...
AMGA and OR's Climbing Fundamentals Video Series | Clove Hitch: Handshake Method Do you know how to tie a clove hitch with one hand? It's time to ditch the "air clove" and learn this valuable climbing skill. The American Mountain Guide...
The last month has been warm - almost summer like. It seems like we are seeing more mountain bikes and climbing racks than skis at this point. As we watch the snow line move upwards in our backyard and across...
Ubisoft's Steep Allows You To Ski, Snowboard, Paraglide, and Wingsuit Through The Alps And Alaska Welcome To The World Of Steep. Steep is a visually attractive multiplayer video game that lets you ski, snowboard, paraglide, and wingsuit through the Alps and Alaska....
Park Ranger Matt Holly's Website Features All Of The National Park Maps That You Need Every time someone enters a National Park, they are given an iconic map of the park along with other important park information. These maps are recognizable...
AMGA and OR's Climbing Fundamentals Video Series | Three Piece Anchors Do you know how to equalize three point anchors with a cord? How about with a double length sling? How about how to raise a master point? You'll learn...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy! Italian Ski Mountaineer Suffers Fatal Fall On...
Ski Mountaineer Leonardo Comelli Dies On Laila Peak In The Karakorum After Deadly Fall Laila Peak, Karakorum, Pakistan - On June 9, 2016 Leonardo Comelli, a 27-year-old Italian ski mountaineer from Muggia, fell and died while attempting to ski a...
What Are You Getting Your Dad For Father's Day? Father's Day is Sunday, June 19, 2016. Do you have a cool present picked out for your pops yet? If not, here are a few Father's Day gift ideas for dads...
Book Review: 81 Days Below Zero by Brian Murphy During World War II in the winter of 1943-1944, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field to test the Iceberg Inez, a B-24 Liberator, in sub zero temps. During the routine...