Salang Pass, Afghanistan - On January 24, 2017 two women and a man were killed in an avalanche on the Salang Highway on Salang Pass in the Hindu Kush Mountains in the Baghlan province of Afghanistan.
The victims died after...
Join AMGA Instructor Team Member Patrick Ormond and he explains different types of friction hitches that you’ll want to know. Learn about the Auto-Block, Prusik, and Klemheist friction hitches in this video posted by Outdoor Research.
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Olympic Valley, California - At 8:35 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Joe Zuiches, a 42-year-old professional ski patroller at Squaw Valley, was killed during routine avalanche control work on top of Gold Coast Ridge at Squaw Valley.
According to...
Savoie, France - On Friday, January 20, 2017 a 46-year-old Canadian ski tourer was killed in an avalanche near Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise in Savoie, France.
The skier was in a group of three. The other two skiers were uninjured. The accident occurred...
Learn important tips about bootpacking with ACMG guide and G3 Ambassador Ross Berg. In this episode, you'll learn a handful of bootpacking techniques and tips that will make your bootpack experience better.
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Salzburg, Austria - On January 22, 2017 a skier was seriously injured in an avalanche while skiing near Pfeifferköpfl (2100m) between Neukirchen and Bramberg am Wildkogel in the Kitzbuhel Alps inSalzburg, Austria.
The skier was in a group of four...
Salzburg, Austria - On January 22, 2017 four snowshoers, ages 30 to 40, from the Czech Republic were caught in an avalanche while snowshoeing under the Zittauer Hutte in the Wildgerlostal near Krimml in the Hohe Tauern in Salzburg, Austria.
The...
Khibiny Mountains, Russia - On Sunday, January 22, 2017 three individuals from an eleven member group of unregistered tourists from Arkhangelsk were caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Vudyavr Lake near Mount Vudyavrchorr in the Khibiny Mountains in the Murmansk...
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!
Avalanche Kills German Skier Near Sölden,...
