Buried Snowmobiler Rescued By Companions In Eastern Alaska Range Avalanche
According to a report from AlaskaSnow.org, a snowmobiler in the Eastern Alaska Range in the Summit Lake Area was fully buried by an avalanche on November 29, 2015. The victim...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things from the mountains that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Colorado Brothers Trigger Massive Avalanches -...
Book Review: Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story Of Faith And Madness On The Alaska Frontier by Tom Kizzia
Pilgrim's Wilderness has been described as Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter. This true story of modern day homesteading in the Alaskan...
One Brother Triggers Massive Avalanche, Other Brother Triggers Second Slide During Rescue Attempt | Both Survive And Escape While Thinking The Other Was Dead
Two brothers triggered a massive avalanche and a secondary avalanche in the San Juan mountains near Telluride, Colorado...
Can Your Backcountry Ski Partner Save Your Life?
Skiing is often considered to be an individual sport, but backcountry skiing is definitely a team sport. Whether you're skiing big lines, sneaking into steep couloirs, or cranking out powder laps, your life...
Alaska's Hatcher Pass Road Buried In 12-15 Feet Of Snow | Unstable Snow Conditions Hamper Search Efforts
On November 24, 2015 the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center reported "very dangerous avalanche conditions" in the area. They reported a natural avalanche coming...
Body Of Missing UCLA Graduate Student Found In Avalanche Debris in California
On Saturday, November 21, 2015, Search and Rescue groups found the body of hiker Michael David Meyers buried in avalanche debris near Mount Whitney in the Inyo National Forest...
Multiple Avalanches Reported In Colorado Backcountry | One Skier Injured In Large Slide On Bald Mountain
Colorado has been pummeled by snow so far this season. It's made for great early season conditions, but it also means the avalanche dragon...
Download The Avanet App And Build A Global Mountain Community
The Avanet app gives backcountry users a way to share real-time, geo-tagged, observations and information about snow, avalanche, and weather conditions. By having access to more information backcountry travelers should...
Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad explore the world of backcountry skiing in this short video. From ordering gear to crushing big lines, this is an entertaining ski flick.
Official Description From YouTube:
Published on Dec 17, 2014
An adventure in the...
