After a super snowy first half of January, the snowpack is setting up for an epic winter season. There are numerous zones where the snow is 150% of normal. The coverage is great. It's time to go skiing. The...
Zürs am Arlberg, Austria - On Monday, January 16, 2017 a 33-year-old Dutch skier from Amsterdam in the Netherlands was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche near the Trittkopf Gamsmulde (2720 meters) near Lech Zürs am Arlberg in...
Get a glimpse into the skiing lives of Leah Evans and Jasmin Caton. Then join them as they head to Norway where they can wrap up the winter season with one epic adventure.
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38-Year-Old Killed In Avalanche While Photographing Ice Climbing Companions In Vorarlberg, Austria
Vorarlberg, Austria - On Saturday, January 14, 2017 three mountaineers were caught in an avalanche near Brand in the district of Bludenz in the state of Vorarlberg in Austria....
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 Ski Tourer In The...
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center published the following video that takes a look at a large natural avalanche that destroyed an unoccupied house in Peru Creek near Montezuma, Colorado on January 10, 2017. The slide ran 2000’ vertical feet...
Laruns, France - On Saturday, January 14, 2017 three backcountry ski tourers were caught in an avalanche in the Gabarderes Valley in the Pont-de-Camps sector in the Ossau Valley in the commune of Laruns in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of...
Routt County Search and Rescue Volunteer Caught In Avalanche During Rescue Near Steamboat, Colorado
Steamboat Springs, Colorado - On Thursday, January 12, 2017 Routt County Search and Rescue was notified at 3:45pm to respond to a lost skier and snowboarder...
In the 5th episodes of Basecamp TV’s Ski Mountaineering Skills with Andrew McLean you’ll learn tips and tricks on rope skills and knots necessary for ski mountaineering. Get all sorts of beta about skiing ropes in this informative ski...
The AMGA Tech Videos offer all sorts of useful info for mountain enthusiasts. In this episode, AMGA Instructor Team Member, Patric Ormond provides some pro tips about building multi V thread and 0 thread anchors.
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