Tignes, France - On Monday, February 13, 2017 four snowboarders were caught in an avalanche in an off piste area at the ski resort of Tignes in the Alps in the Savoie region of France. At first authorities thought 9...
Haute-Savoie, France - On Sunday, February 12, 2017 a skier was seriously injured in an avalanche while returning from the Pointe du Merdassier (2313 meters) on the Aravis massif near La Clusaz in the Haute-Savoie in France.
At around 1pm the...
Haute-Savoie, France - On Sunday, February 12, 2017 a skier was caught, buried, and killed in an off piste avalanche while descending from that the Aiguille Croche (2487 meters) in Praz-sur-Arly near Megeve in the Haute-Savoie, France.
The avalanche occurred at...
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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Hautes-Alpes, France - On Saturday, February 11, 2017 a ski tourer was killed in an avalanche in the L'Ombilic sector near a summit of Briançonnais near Briancon in the Hautes-Alpes of France.
The incident occurred just before 16:00 at roughly 2400...
Cuneo, Italy - On Saturday, February 11, 2017 six ski mountaineers were descending a slope near Fontanile above Bergemoletto in the Valle Stura di Demonte in Cuneo, Italy when 5 of the 6 skiers were caught in an avalanche....
After the Cascadia crew leaves the Crater Lake zone, they head into the backcountry and front country of beautiful Bend, Oregon. Then they head to the Three Sisters for a peak bagging adventure. Looks fun!
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McCoy Creek, Idaho - On Thursday, February 9, 2017 Josh Roth, a backcountry snowmobiler, was killed in an avalanche in the McCoy Creek area in Bonneville County, Idaho near the Idaho/Wyoming state line.
According to LocalNews8.com, the avalanche was triggered in...
Murovdag Mountains, Azerbaijan - On February 9, 2017 a soldier with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces was killed in an avalanche in the Murovdag mountains in Azerbaijan.
The avalanche victim was identified as Ulvi Rustamov. Rescuers are currently working on recovering...
In this episode of Basecamp TV’s Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean you’ll learn tips and tricks about safe route finding methods while backcountry skiing. Master these navigation techniques and you'll be safer in the backcountry while maximizing your...
