The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation took a helicopter out to do explosive triggered avalanche control work above Highway 37A above Bear Pass on March 17, 2016. The avalanche footage is impressive.
The location of this avalanche is 26 km...
Avalanche In Tangdhar Sector Of Jammu & Kashmir Kills Two Local Laborers
Tangdhar, Kashmir, India - On March 27, 2016 two people were killed in an avalanche near Sadhna Pass and the Line of Control in the Kupwara district of...
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!
Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier In Bernese Oberland...
Backcountry Ski Tourer Dies In Slab Avalanche Near Iffgenalp in the Swiss Alps
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland - On the morning of March 26, 2016 a 35-year-old backcountry skier from Bern, Switzerland was killed by an avalanche near Iffigenalp in the...
Ski Guide Dies In Avalanche At Cat Ski Mount Bailey In The Oregon Cascades
Mount Bailey, Oregon - On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 one of Cat Ski Mount Bailey's lead guides, Rick "Oz" Oswald, 57, died in an avalanche incident....
Avalanche On Siachen Glacier Kills Two Indian Soldiers While On Patrol
Siachen Glacier, Kashmir, India - At approximately 8 AM on Friday, March 25, 2016 an avalanche struck an Indian Army patrol on the Siachen Glacier in the Turtuk sector...
Are you planning a multi-day mountain adventure? It's always smart to bring a good book along to entertain you in case you're stuck in a tent in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do. Instead of wasting endless...
Do You Know How to Navigate In A Whiteout?
The weather can change quickly in the mountains. Those distant clouds can quickly creep in and before you know it everything goes white. When you're backcountry skiing, climbing, or mountaineering, whiteouts...
Afghanistan Avalanche Kills Four People In Kofab District
Badakhshan, Afghanistan - On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 an avalanche killed four people in the Kofab district in northern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan. The four avalanche victims were...
Watch This Short Video About The North American Avalanche Danger Scale From The National Avalanche Center
The backcountry is appealing for winter activities like skiing and snowmobiling. Did you know that on average 45 people die in avalanche terrain in North...
