Sölden, Austria - On Monday, March 13, 2017 a 35-year-old snowboarder from Scheveningen, Netherlands suffered life-threatening injuries in an avalanche near the Gaislachkogel Ski Area in the Rettenbach Valley near Sölden in Tirol, Austria. Unfortunately on Thursday, March 16,...
Valmalenco, Italy - On Friday, March 17, 2017 two ski mountaineers were killed in an avalanche as they descended from the Bivouac Parravicini on Piz Sella on the Bernina Massif in the Western Rhaetian Alps in Alta Valmalenco in...
Dolpa, Nepal - On Saturday, March 16, 2017 two individuals were going to their animal sheds in Chormara Lek when they were caught in an avalanche in the Dolpa district of Nepal. One of the individuals is seriously injured....
Tuva, Russia - On Thursday, March 16, 2017 400 sheep and 21 cows were buried in an avalanche in the Uzug-Kyry Bai Taiga district in the republic of Tuva in southern Siberia in Russia.
Shepherds alerted authorities and 20 rescuers...
Pumalin, Chile - Big news form Patagonia this week. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed an agreement with Tompkins Conservation that will ultimately protect 4.5 million hectares (+11 million acres) of land by creating a network of national parks in Patagonia. This...
Lake Louise, Alberta - Authorities believe an American couple in their 30's from Boston, Massachusetts were killed in an avalanche while snowshoeing near Lake Louise in Alberta.
The couple was last seen on Saturday morning. When they did not check...
How's the snow? It's time for a mid-month check in on the snowpack. The last few weeks have seen unseasonably warm weather in some spots, but the Snotel data indicates that most regions of the western US are still...
Tyrol, Austria - On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 an group of eight ski tourers from Switzerland were involved in a large avalanche near Jochgrubenkoph (2453 meters) southeast of Innsbruck in the Schmirn Valley in the Zillertal Alps of Tirol, Austria.
The...
Book Review: Norton Of Everest: The Biography Of E.F. Norton, Soldier And Mountaineer by Hugh Norton
Do you know who E.F. Norton is? If you're a fan of mountaineering history, it's time to read about this legendary soldier, mountaineer, and adventurer....
Are you ready to go ski mountaineering? Learn the skills you need to stay safe in the big mountains with G3U's ski mountaineering tips with IFMGA Guide Julia Niles. In this episode, she shows you how to do crevasse...
