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!
Let's take a look at this week's...
In A Winter Chasing Powder, you'll get to see John Jackson getting after it. From deep powder, to sweet tricks, to big mountains, John Jackson is one amazing backcountry snowboarder.
Watch A Winter Chasing Powder With John Jackson From Red...
Hautes-Pyrenees, France - On Saturday, March 3, 2018 two Spanish ski tourers were caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche while skiing off piste above Piau-Engaly near the entrance to the Aragnouet-Bielsa tunnel in th Pyrenees of France near...
La Fouly, Switzerland - On March 1, 2018 two ski tourers were killed in an avalanche at about 2200 meters while descending the Torrent de la Fouly near the village of La Fouly in Valais, Switzerland.
The victims were part...
La Grave, France - On Friday, March 2, 2018 a 25-year-old skier was killed in an avalanche while descending the Orcieres Couloir on La Meije near La Grave in the Hautes-Alpes of France.
The accident occurred at 1570 meters while...
Vrancea Mountains, Romania - On Saturday, March 3, 2018 a 37-year-old female hiker was killed in an avalanche in the Tiştiţa Gorge in the Vrancea Mountains near Lepsa, Romania.
The avalanche surprised a group of tourists while they are on...
On September 3, 2017, Adam Ondra climbed the world's first 9c in the Hanshelleren Cave in Norway. This film by Bernardo Gimenez tells the story of Silence.
Watch Silence from Adam Ondra
Official Description From YouTube:
What it takes to climb the...
Entraunes, France - On Friday, March 2, 2018 four skiers were killed in an avalanche near the Col de la Cayolle in Mercantour National Park near Estenc and the Entraunes ski area in in the Alpes-Maritimes of southeastern France.
A...
Riding big lines in big mountains comes with a certain degree of risk. One of the big hazards that must be avoided is avalanche danger. In this episode of Shred Hacks, Xavier De Le Rue provides a few tips...
Is it really already March? Time flies when you're having fun. There's a lot of snow out there if you're in the right places. If you're zone is suffering from low tide, it's time for a road trip. Hopefully...
