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!
Let's take a look at this week's...
Sleeping pads are essential for a good night of sleep in the mountains, but what happens when you puncture you're beloved pad? Learn how to patch a sleeping pad from REI.
Learn How To Patch A Sleeping Pad
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Ever wondered how climbing ropes are made? WeightMyRack heads to the Edelrid factory to find out. Pretty cool stuff.
How Climbing Ropes Are Made
Official Description From YouTube:
Published on Sep 18, 2017
We asked Edelrid to walk us through every step...
Centennial Range, Idaho - On January 10, 2018 a 36-year-old snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near Reas Peak in the Centennial Range in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Island Park, Idaho.
The victim was riding with friends in the...
Everyone wants to make ski films, but there's more to it than just skiing big lines in perfect pow under bluebird skies. Sam Giffin gets paid to make ski films, but Sam's also very aware of the double edged...
In this episode of G3U, Melanie Bernier teaches you how to effectively boot pack in the mountains by utilizing the muscle stack technique. This looks like a pretty handy trick to help you move efficiently through the mountains.
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In this episode of the Nocta Files from Black Crows Skis Mike Henitiuk heads to New Zealand to ski wild lines in amazing mountains. This one's short but sweet!
Watch Nocta Files Episode 2: Mike Henitiuk From Black Crows Skis
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Aragnouet, France - On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 a 35-year-old ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche at 1600 meters on Pique Poque near the ski resort of Piau-Englay near Aragnouet in the Hautes-Pyrenees of France.
The...
Do you know any interesting facts about Alpamayo? At 19,511 feet | 5947 meters, Alpamayo is one of the most remote mountains in the Cordillera Blanca in the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo's nearly perfect symmetrical pyramid shape and fluted faces...
Lizard Range, British Columbia - On Monday, January 8, 2018 a 36-year-old backcountry skier from Alberta was killed in the McDermott Basin near the McDermott Cabin in the Lizard Range near Fernie, British Columbia in Canada.
The victim was part...
