Ovronnaz, Switzerland - On Thursday, January 18, 2018 a 31-year-old Dutch skier was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on an east aspect at 1710 meters while skiing off piste in the "Saille" area near Ovronnaz in Leytron...
Do you know any interesting facts about Machapuchare? At 22,943 feet | 6993 meters, Machapuchare towers almost 6000 meters above the mountain town of Pokhara in north central Nepal. Machapuchare's sheer vertical relief combined with its prominent double summit...
Gulmarg, India - On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, a 25-year-old Swedish skier was killed in an avalanche near the second phase of the Gondola Cable Car on Apharwat Peak at the Gulmarg Ski Area in Jammu & Kashmir in...
Kootenay Pass, BC - On December 31, 2017 a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche at 1950 meters on Cornice Ridge on Kootenay Pass near Stagleap Provincial Park in the Selkirk Mountains in southeastern British Columbia in Canada.
The...
Are you ready for the latest ski documentary? Don't miss the trailer for Finding The Line. This film is "about fear, it’s paralyzing grip on humans and how it affects our decision-making." Every skier should be able to relate....
How many zippers are on your gear? It's hard to count all the pockets and zips that you use on a daily basis in the mountains. Whether it's your pack, your jacket, your gaiters, or your ski pants, zippers...
For large portions of the western US, it hasn't been a great winter so far. On the flip side, there are some zones where it's totally epic. Is it time for that road trip you've been talking about?
Let’s take...
Skiers live for the winter. After a long summer, there's nothing better than the first snowfall. As the snow starts to stack up, it's time to reconnect with the best season ever. In this short film from Black Diamond,...
Bucegi Mountains, Romania - On Saturday, January 13, 2018 a 30-year-old mountaineer from Bucharest was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche in the Valea Coştilei near the Costila Refuge in the Bucegi Mountains near Busteni, Romania.
The victim was...
Khakassia, Russia - On Saturday, January 13, 2018 two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche near Panfilovskoe Lake near the village of Priskovoy in the Ordzhonikizevsky District of Khakassia in Russia.
The victims were part of a larger group of...
