When Daniel and Stephen Michalchuk went skiing on Avalanche Crest at Rogers Pass in British Columbia on February 14, 2016, things went "sideways real quick." At the bottom of a ski descent, they were caught in an avalanche. This...
Watch this POV avalanche footage from Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Sketchy. It was posted on YouTube.com by 1nZenoYz. This guy went for a big ride. He's lucky he survived.
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Welcome back for the 3rd part of the Cascadia trilogy. This time the Cascade crew attempts to ski more Oregon Cascades Volcanoes before heading south to tackle California's Mount Shasta. Who else is ready for volcano season?
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Osh, Kyrgyzstan - At approximately 5:30am on Sunday, February 19, 2017 an avalanche killed 2 children when 2 homes were buried in the village of Jash-Tilek in the Chon-Alai district in the Osh region of southern Kyrgyzstan.
Local villagers initiated...
Chitral, Pakistan - On Saturday, February 18, 2017 three people were caught in an avalanche near Suraj Bala village in the Rech valley in Chitral in Pakistan. One man was killed and two others were injured.
The group was returning...
Chitral, Pakistan - At approximately 11am on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at least 7 laborers were killed and 7 others were injured in an avalanche near Lowari Tunnel in Chitral in Khyber-Pahtunkva in northern Pakistan.
The avalanche occurred after heavy...
Osh, Kyrgyzstan - On Sunday, February 19, 2017 a 37-year-old woman was killed in an avalanche that buried a house in the village of Kojo-Kelen in the Kara-Suu district of the Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan.
Few details are available about...
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!
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Valley Susa, Italy - On Friday, February 17, 2017 three ski mountaineers were killed in an avalanche while ski touring on Mount Chaberton in the Upper Susa Valley in Italy near the border between France and Italy. The bodies...
In this episode of Basecamp TV’s Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean you’ll learn tips and tricks for climbing and skiing couloirs in the backcountry. Master these tips and tactics to enhance the couloir skiing experience .
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