Who Wants To Ski Couloir du Gypaete In Powder Conditions? We Do.
In the second episode of the third season, join Aurelien Ducroz, Leo Slemett, and Julien "Pica" Herry as they ski the Couloir du Gypaete near Plaine Joux in the...
Three People Have Died In Three Separate Avalanche Accidents In Buryatia, Russia This Week
Buryatia, Russia - In the last week avalanches have killed three people in the Eastern Siberian mountains near Buryatia, Russia.
On March 1, 2016, a group of...
63-Year-Old Ski Tourer Dies In Avalanche On Breitenberg Mountain Near Ostlerhütte | 1st Avalanche Fatality In Bavaria Since 2014
Breitenberg Mountain, Germany - On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 a 63-year-old ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the north face...
AMGA and OR Team Up To Create Backcountry Skiing Video Series | Track Setting - Improving The Skin Track
There's nothing more annoying that a bad skin track - so how do you make it better? Here are some helpful tips...
Sugar Bowl Ski Instructor Carson May Was Found Buried Under 5 Feet Of Snow In The Backcountry Near Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
Sugar Bowl, California - On Monday, February 29, 2016 the body of ski instructor Carson May, 23, was found buried...
February was a good month. Stability improved. The sky was blue and it seemed like a lot of high pressure. It was a fun time to get outside and go skiing. What cool lines have you skied lately?
Let’s take a look...
Backcountry Skier Dies In Avalanche In Schwyz Alps | 9th Avalanche Fatality In Switzerland in 2015/2016
Muotathal, Switzerland - At around noon on February 27, 2016 a 39-year-old backcountry ski tourer was caught and killed in an avalanche near the Blüemberg in the...
A German Tourist Dies In An Avalanche On The Slopes Of Vilyuchinsky Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - On February 26, 2016 a group of 18 skiers and riders were heli-skiing on the slopes of Volcano Vilyuchinsky, 2173...
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 By Avalanche Near Chamonix,...
Avalanche Near Chamonix In The French Alps Kills One Ski Tourer
Chamonix, France - On Saturday, February 27, 2016 a backcountry ski tourer was killed in an avalanche at approximately 2100 meters on the west face of the Brevent summit...
