Avalanche Kills FWT Snowboard World Champion Estelle Balet While Filming In Swiss Alps
Valais, Switzerland - At approximately 8 AM on Tuesday April 19, 2016, two time Freeride World Tour snowboard World Champion Estelle Balet was killed in an avalanche while filming...
French Ski Mountaineer Killed In Avalanche On Punta Bassac In Aosta Valley Near Valgrisenche, Italy
Punta Bassac, Italy - At approximately 9:30 AM on Monday, April 18, 2016 a French ski mountaineer and a French mountain guide were caught in...
Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer Near Galmilicke In Valais, Switzerland
Galmilicke, Switzerland - At approximately 11:30 AM on Sunday, April 17, 2016 an avalanche caught three ski tourers - killing one and injuring two. The accident occurred in the Vallee de...
Two Dead After Avalanche In The Couloir Des Poubelles On The Pic Du Midi Bigorre In Haute Pyrenees of France
Pic du Midi Bigorre, France - On Sunday, April 17, 2016, three climbers left at 4 AM to climb the Couloir Des...
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!
Two Skiers Survive Multiple Days Trapped...
Super Rare Ski Mountaineering Line Gets Skied In French Alps | "Once In A Lifetime Conditions"
On April 10, 2016 Yannick Boissenot, Stéphane Roguet, Nicolas Brunel and Titi Gentet skied the Austrian route on the North Face of Les Courtes...
It's definitely springtime in the mountains. Warm temperatures and late spring snow squalls mean that winter is still here. Whether you're seeking spring pow, the annual corn harvest, or steep and stable ski mountaineering lines, there is still plenty...
Excellent Avalanche Footage From K Country, Canada
We stumbled across this YouTube video of LR Helicopters, a charter helicopter service based in Calgary, Alberta doing helicopter avalanche bombing near a ski resort in Kananaskis Country in Canada.
Always fun to watch helicopters,...
Celebrate The National Park Service Centennial In 2016 With 16 Days Of Fee-Free Access To National Parks
In honor of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, the NPS is offering 16 days of fee-free access to all US...
Index Ascenders, Camalots and Camalot Ultralights, Easy Riders and Iron Cruiser Via Ferrata Lanyard Sets Recalled By Black Diamond
To find out if your gear is affected and what to do, read the Safety Recall Notice From Black Diamond
On April...
