Nagano, Japan - On Monday, January 20, 2018 an avalanche caught, buried, and killed a snowboarder in the backcountry near the Tsugaiki Kogen Ski Resort near Hakuba in the Northern Alps of Nagano, Japan.
The avalanche occurred at roughly 2500...
Bavaria, Germany - On Sunday, January 21, 2018 a 30-year-old ski tourer from Oberwiesenthal was caught and buried in an avalanche near 1808-meter Geigelstein in the Chiemgau Alps near Schleching in Bavaria, Germany.
The skier's 57-year-old companion was also caught...
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Bitlis, Turkey - On January 21, 2018 an avalanche struck a group of Turkish soldiers during a military operation in the mountains near Hizan in the province of Bitlis in southeastern Turkey. At this point 5 soldiers are confirmed...
Reas Peak, Idaho - On Saturday, January 20, 2018 a snow biker was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche near Reas Peak in the Centennial Mountains in the Caribou-Targehee National Forest in Fremont County near Island Park, Idaho.
The...
Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia - On Saturday, January 20, 2018 a skier is missing after being caught in an avalanche while skiing on Mount Mussa-Achitara near Dombai Resort in the Caucasus Mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia.
Eyewitnesses saw the off piste skier get...
Ste-Angele-de-Mérici, Quebec - On January 5, 2018 a snowmobiler was caught and buried in an avalanche while riding on steep slopes in a gravel pit near the intersection of Route 132 and Hudon Road in Ste-Angele-de-Mérici in Quebec in...
As mountain enthusiasts we all have a beloved down jacket that goes everywhere with us, right? Well what are you going to do when you rip your jacket and the feathers start pouring out? Whether it's a crampon, ski...
When Mike Henitiuk, Joe Schuster, Matt Margetts, and Riley Leboe head to New Zealand, you know it's going to be a good time. There's something magical about the Southern Alps. Plus, the skiing looks spectacular!
Watch men Who Stare At...
Chamrousse, France - On Thursday, January 18, 2018 five ski tourers found the body of a solo skier buried in an avalanche near Lake Robert in an off piste area near the ski resort of Chamrousse in Isere, France....
