How's your winter been so far? The snowpack is looking pretty decent across the Western US. While the first part of February has been relatively dry, stability has begun to improve in some regions and it might be time...
Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier Between Courchevel And Meribel Near La Tania Ski Resort In The Savoy Region of France
Savoie, France - At approximately 1:30 PM on Saturday, February 13, 2016 an off-piste/backcountry skier died in an avalanche near La...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
7 Backcountry Skiers Trigger Avalanche Near Bow Hut...
Banff National Park, Alberta - At approximately 4:30 PM on Friday, February 12, 2016 seven backcountry skiers from a group of eleven triggered a size 2 avalanche less than 1 km from the Bow Hut on the Wapta Icefield north...
After summiting K2, the 2nd highest mountain in the world, in 2007, Don Bowie returned to camp at 8,000 meters. On the way back to their tent his team found an emaciated climber who they helped back to camp....
Watch Salomon Freeski TV Season 9, Episode 7 - Switzerland: Urner Traverse: The Skier's Haute Route
Join Mike Douglas, Alexis Godbout, and Christian Aschwanden as they attempt the classic Urner Traverse aka the "Skier's Haute Route." The Urner Traverse is a...
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad Survives 6 Days Trapped Under 25' Of Avalanche Debris In Indian Controlled Kashmir In The Himalaya
Updated 2/11: On Thursday, February 11, 2016 Hanamanthappa Koppad died of his injuries sustained in the avalanche. RIP. (New York Times).
Kashmir, India - On...
Watch The Four Winning Runs From The Second Stop Of The Swatch Freeride World Tour 2016 in Chamonix Mont Blanc
The second stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour 2016 in Chamonix Mont Blanc, France was held on February 5, 2016. Watch the...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Massive Avalanche In Tyrol, Austria Buries 17 Ski...
Tyrolean Alps Avalanche Kills 5 Czech Skiers In Freeride Camp
UPDATE 2/8: A Full Report On This Avalanche Incident is available from Lawinenwarndienst Tirol
Tyrol, Austria - Around noon on Saturday, February 6, 2016 a massive avalanche struck two different groups of ski...
