Are you still earning your turns? There's still plenty of snow out there if you know where to look. Just this week a few friends of mine found 30 inches of fresh in the Big Sky backcountry.
Snow's still looking good...
Skiing The North Couloir on McGown Peak In Idaho's Sawtooth Range
Location: North Couloir, McGown Peak, Sawtooth Range, Idaho
Starting Point: Stanley Lake Trailhead (6500')
Aspect: North
Distance: 9.5 miles
Time: 6.5 hours
Top Elevation: 9,790'
Vertical: 3260'
USGS Maps: Stanley Lake
After a killer week in the PNW,...
Skiing The Fuhrer Finger on Mount Rainier in Washington
Location: The Fuhrer Finger, Mount Rainier, Washington
Starting Point: Lower Paradise Parking Lot (5380')
Aspect: South
Distance: 14.6 miles
Time: 1-2 Days
Summit Elevation: 14,416' | 4392 m
Vertical: 10,000+
Guidebook: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Washington - Martin Volken
USGS...
Watch BDTV - Episode 5: The Width Of Life
Watch this stunning short film about legendary Rifle, CO climber and founder of Wolverine Publishing Dave Pegg. Pegg was a "climber, guidebook author, prolific route developer and de facto King of...
Mount Everest - At 17:05 PM on May 11, 2016 nine Sherpas summited Mount Everest (8,850-meter | 29,035-foot) using supplemental oxygen. It is the first summit from the south side (Nepal) since the 2014 and 2015 deadly disasters.
The Nepali...
27-Year-Old Shepherd Dies In Avalanche On Tusheti Road In Northeastern Georgia
Tusheti Road, Georgia - On May 9, 2016 a 27-year-old shepherd from the village of Kistauri was killed in an avalanche on the Tusheti Road in the Tsodvaant Valley...
Skiing The Leuthold Couloir On Mount Hood In The Cascade Range of Oregon
Location: Leuthold Couloir, Mount Hood, Mount Hood National Forest, Cascade Range, Oregon
Starting Point: Timberline Lodge (6000')
Aspect: West
Distance: 5.75 miles
Time: 5.5 hours
Summit Elevation: 11249' | 3429 m
Vertical: 5575' (If...
Skiing The Newton Clark Headwall on Mount Hood In Oregon
Location: Newton Clark Headwall, Mount Hood, Mount Hood National Forest, Cascade Range, Oregon
Aspect: East
Starting Point: Mount Hood Meadows Ski Area Main Parking Lot (5360')
Distance: 8 miles
Time: 6.75 hours
Top Elevation: 10,865'
Vertical:...
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!
Ski Tourer Killed In Avalanche On...
Skiing Worm Flows On Mount Saint Helens In The Cascade Range of Washington
Location: Worm Flows, Swift Glacier, Mount Saint Helens, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington
Starting Point: Marble Mountain Sno Park (2700')
Aspect: South
Distance: 10 miles
Time: 6.75 hours
Summit Elevation: 8366' | 2550 m
Vertical:...
