Alex Pittin and Tony Lamiche are back. In this episode of 50° North, the duo shine the spotlight on tips and tricks on how to manage your equipment to safely play in the mountains. Good stuff.
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Is it really already May? Most ski resorts have stopped spinning lifts for the season. Flowers are blooming in the valleys and flip flops are feeling super nice after a long winter in ski boots. But is ski season...
Valais, Switzerland - At approximately 14:45 on April 30, 2018 a 49-year-old French ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while ascending the Allalin glacier while en route to the Feejoch/Allalinhorn near Sass-Fee in Valais, Switzerland.
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Chamonix, France - On April 30, 2018 a 35-year-old French skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on the Glacier Rond on the near the Aiguille du Midi near Chamonix, France.
The skier was part of a group...
Want to make your mountain experience better? Learn a few tricks for free riding with Xavier De Le Rue. These simple tricks for freeriding are simple to do and can make your life way easier.
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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!
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There's something powerful about escaping to nature. Unfortunately, many of us spend our lives working the 9 to 5 grind. If this sounds like you're life, why not take 5 minutes to sit back and relax, In REI's A...
Mike Foote is a beast. On March 18, 2018, Mike Foote set the world record for most vertical feet climbed and skied in 24 hours. In 23 hours and 53 minutes, Foote climbed 61,200 feet at Whitefish Mountain Resort....
In a remote corner of eastern Russia lies the Kamchatka Peninsula. This wild region is filled with active volcanoes and stunning mountains. In this short video from Vadim Makhorov, you'll get an upclose view of this incredible corner of...
Book Review: Tides: A Climber's Voyage by Nick Bullock
Do you ever dream about quitting the 9 to 5 grind to pursue your true passion? Nick Bullock did exactly that.
In 2003, after 16 years on the job at a high...
