Avalanche Kills 21-Year-Old Skier On Segna Glacier On Surenjoch In Graubünden, Switzerland
Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland - On May 5, 2016 a 21-year-old ski tourer from Mels, St. Gallen was killed in an avalanche on the Segna Glacier on Surenjoch near...
Deadly Avalanche On Pizzo Stella Kills Backcountry Skier In Italy
Pizzo Stella, Italy - At around noon on Thursday, May 5, 2016 two ski mountaineers were ascending Pizzo Stella (3163 m | 10377') in the Spluga Valley in the municipality...
Avalanche Kills Swedish Skier Near Steinberget In Isfjorden, Norway
Romsdal, Norway - On Saturday, April 30, 2016 a 54-year-old Swedish skier was killed in an avalanche between Kavli Setra and Kyrkje Roof on Steinberget near Isfjorden in the Rauma municipality of Møre og...
Cascade Designs, Parent Company of Mountain Safety Research, Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes
Cascade Designs Inc. issued a recall of MSR Avalanche Probes on May 3, 2016. The recall involves Mountain Safety Research Striker 320 and Striker 240 avalanche rescue probes....
AMGA and OR's Climbing Fundamentals Video Series | Anchors: Cleaning Top Rope Anchors
Safe climbing techniques are a key component to rock climbing. Learn how to safely clean top rope anchors in this short video.
The American Mountain Guide Association and Outdoor...
The Bodies Of Alex Lowe and David Bridges Were Found On Shishapangma In Tibet | They've Been Missing Since October 5, 1999
Shishapangma, Tibet - On April 27, 2016, Ueli Steck and David Goettler, were scouting a new route on...
There's still plenty of snow out there to fuel any human powered adventures. The corn snow is skiing great. The ski mountaineering is prime time. Get out and enjoy the remaining snow of the 2015/2016 winter season. We certainly...
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Avalanche Kills Skier in Aurland, Norway...
Mountaineer Killed In Avalanche Near Punta Livi In The Martello Valley In South Tyrol, Italy
Punta Livi, Italy - On April 28, 2016, Karl Gruber, 49, was killed in an avalanche while climbing in the Martello Valley near Punta Livi, a peak in...
Two Belgian Skiers Caught In Avalanche On Sattelhorn In Switzerland | One Fatality
Sattelhorn, Switzerland - On Friday, April 29, 2016, two Belgian ski tourers were caught in an avalanche on the Sattelhorn ( 3,745m | 12,287') in the Bernese...
