During Xavier De Le Rue's DIY Tour he travels the Alps in a camper van to chase the best snow conditions. In this episode, Xavier De Le Rue joins his brother Polo to explore the Pic du Midi in...
Jackson, Wyoming - On Sunday, April 9, 2017 snowboarder Alex Thompson triggered a soft slab avalanche in Granite Canyon in Grand Teton National Park outside of the backcountry gates at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The rider was carried approximately 1000...
On Monday, April 10, 2017 Aspen Skiing Co partnered with Denver's KSL Partners to acquire Intrawest Resorts Holdings for $1.5 billion, including debt. They will create a new company based in Denver that will manage their new quiver of...
The 1st episode the North Face's Foundation series features Fabio Studer's backcountry adventures in British Columbia. Riding sleds, shooting guns, building backcountry toilets, enjoying great views, and skiing cool lines combine for an epic ski trip.
Watch: The North Face's Foundation Episode...
Styria, Austria - On Sunday, April 9, 2017 a ski tourer was killed in an avalanche near the summit of Großer Bösenstein (2448 meters) in the Rottenmanner Tauern near the village of Hohentauern in the Murtal District of Styria, Austria.
The...
Lions Bay, British Columbia - On Saturday, April 8, 2017 a group of snowshoers were killed after a cornice failed on a popular trail on Mount Harvey in the Britannia Range of the North Shore Mountains northeast of Lions Bay and north...
Kamchatka, Russia - On Sunday, April 9, 2017 an avalanche buried two people on the north or northeast face of the Vilyuchinsky Volcano near Saransk Bay on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Rescuers located the victims, a 31-year-old and a 9-year-old...
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!
Roof Avalanche Kills 4-Year-Old Girl In...
In this episode of G3U, G3 teams up with Backcountry Babes to shine the spotlight on how to measure slope angle in the backcountry. This is an important skill to master!
Watch G3U's How To Measure Slope Angle:
Thanks to G3U...
In this episode, the Every Damn Weekend crew attempts to tackled the Altaluce NW Couloir. Definitely a cool ski mountaineering line!
Watch Every Damn Weekend - Altaluce NW Couloir:
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Published on Mar 16, 2017
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