Zackengrat, Switzerland - On Saturday, March 24, 2018 a 55-year-old Austrian ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the 3326-meter Zackengrat while enroute to the 3698-meter Balmhorn near Leukerbad in Switzerland.
The man's three companions were unharmed.
A photo of...
Champcella, France - On March 22, 2018 a 30-year-old ski tourer was killed in an avalanche while ascending towards the Tete de Vautisse on the Ecrins Massif near Champcella in the Hautes-Alpes of France.
The victim was skiing with one...
Heiligenblut, Austria - On March 25, 2018 a 54-year-old skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche near the Heiligenblut ski area in the district of Spittal/Drau in Carinthia, Austria.
The skier was solo skiing off piste when the...
Salzburg, Austria - On Saturday, March 24, 2018 a 41-year-old Czech ski tourer was killed in an avalanche near the Hoher Goll/Hoher Brett in the Berchtesgaden Alps in Salzburg, Austria near the German Border.
During the course of the tour a...
Tony Lamiche and Alex Pittin are back with another episode of 50° North. In the 2nd episode of season 2, these ski mountaineers discuss visibility and how it plays a role in ski descents in the big mountains.
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Steiermark, Austria - On March 24, 2018 a 55-year-old ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on the Scheiblingstein in Liezen in Styria, Austria.
The skier was skiing from the summit of the Wechtenbruch when he was...
Loic Thivierge enjoys skiing big lines. In this short film, Loic crosses the Capucin Glacier to ski a stunning line. This will inspire you to get out and enjoy the big mountains.
Watch Corridor Of Capucin From Loic Thivierge
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Livigno, Italy - On March 19, 2018 a 59-year-old Austrian ski tourer was killed in an avalanche at roughly 2100 meters near the Val di Campo on Passo della Forcola in the mountains near Livigno in Sondrio in Italy.
The...
Pyrenees Mountains, Spain - On March 22, 2018 two people were killed in an avalanche near the southern end of the Vielha Tunnel in the Conangles area of the Aran Valley near the Baqueira-Beret Ski Resort in the Pyrenees...
Jamnigalm, Austria - On Thursday, March 22, 2018 a 53-year-old solo ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on the Jamnigalm near Mallnitz in Austria.
The avalanche occurred while the victim was descending the slope. The victim...
