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When the backcountry skin track gets steep, firm, and slick, what do you do? Start a booter? Slip and slide? Transition to ski crampons? Struggle and complain? If that sounds familiar, it might be time...
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Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah - At approximately 6pm on Monday, August 28, 2017 15 shots were fired toward two rock climbers in Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah. Luckily no one was injured in the incident. Authorities are currently conducting...
Nevados de Chillan, Chile - On Saturday, August 26, 2017 a large inbounds avalanche was reported at Nevados de Chillan in Chile. Supposedly a Brazilian rider triggered the avalanche, escaped, and headed to the bar without alerting ski patrol.
There...
Do you like to get after it in the mountains? Then you need to watch Wishes and Reality, a ski film about the realities of the mountains. This one shines the spotlight on what skiing in the backcountry is...
Cascades, Washington - According to Spokesman.com, Nick Burson, 31, and Marc McPhereson, 43, climbed Washington's 5 highest volcanoes in just 5 days. What a cool mountain project! Job well done!
Burson and McPhereson summited Adams (12,277'), St. Helens (8,363'), Rainier...
Grand Teton National Park - On Friday, August 25, 2017 Jenny Lake Rangers recovered the body of Alexander Kenan about 400 feet below Peak 11840 in Grand Teton National Park. Authorities are unsure when the accident occurred.
Kenan's body was...
Capitol Peak, Colorado - On Saturday, August 26, 2017 a 21-year-old climber died while descending 14,130' Capitol Peak in the Elk Mountains near Aspen, Colorado. This is the 5th fatality on Capitol Peak this season.
At approximately 3 PM on...
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!
Here's what happened in the mountains this...
Zillertal Alps, Austria - On Sunday, August 27, 2017 a group of six German climbers suffered a tragic fall while roped together. They were climbing about 1.5 km south of the Zittauer Hutte near Mannlkarscharte Pass on Mount Gabler...
