When the #FWT decides to hold back to back events in Vallnord-Arcalis in 2017, Jeremie Heitz gets ready to go big. It's game time.
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Badakhshan, Afghanistan - On Sunday, March 12, 2017 eight gold miners were killed and 16 others were injured in an avalanche in the village of Shahr Bozorg in northeastern Badakhshan province in Afghanistan.
The avalanche struck in the afternoon while...
Turracher Höhe, Austria - On Saturday, March 11, 2017 a 16-year-old skier from Graz was caught and buried in an avalanche while skiing in an off piste area near Kornock at Turracher Höhe ski area near the Styria-Carinthia border in...
Buryatia, Russia - On Sunday, March 12, 2017 a French Mountain Guide was killed in an avalanche on Mount Mamai in the Kabansky District in the Republic of Buryatia in Russia.
Four skiers were caught in an avalanche while they were...
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!
International Research Team Triggers Monster Avalanche...
Greg Hill has a lot of backcountry experience. These are the 5 rules that he’s learned from the millions of vertical feet that he’s logged in big mountain terrain. Listen to his wise wisdom. It might save your life.
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Salzburg, Austria - On Saturday, March 11, 2017 a 52-year-old ski tourer from Carinthia was killed in an avalanche on the Königstuhl in the Nockberge Mountains near Thomatal in the Lungau province of Salzburg, Austria.
ORF.at reports that the man...
Pithoragarh, India - On Friday, March 9, 2017 three people were caught in an avalanche near Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India.
Two people were killed and one other is missing. Rescuers are actively searching for the missing...
Grassroots Powdersurfing is back and this time they are ripping up the legendary powder of Hokkaido, Japan. It looks deep and it looks fun!
Watch Episode 12 of The Powsurf Chronicles Hokkaido Country Duff:
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Valais, Switzerland - On March 8, 2017 an international research team from the WSL Institute For Snow And Avalanche Research SLF triggered a controlled avalanche in the name of science in the Vallée de la Sionne in Valais, Switzerland.
After...
