In the 2nd season of Basecamp TV, Andrew McLean the Straight Chuter, provides you with info on picking backcountry partners based on the objective. Make you sure you always travel with the right people in when you're playing in...
Happy Holidays! We hope you're going to make some holiday turns to finish out the 2017 calendar year. There's lots of snow out there if you're in the right places. Of course, if you're suffering from low tide syndrome,...
Hofathorn, Switzerland - On Monday, December 25, 2017 a ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the 2844-meter Hofathorn above the Belalp ski area in Valais, Switzerland.
The skier was traveling with four companions when the incident occurred on...
Glattwang, Switzerland - On Saturday, December 23, 2017 a 31-year-old French ski tourer was caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on 2376-meter Glattwang in Graubunden, Switzerland.
On Saturday, the skier went skiing with his girlfriend. The man decided to...
Meidspitz, Switzerland - On Saturday, December 23, 2017 three hikers were caught and buried in an avalanche on the Meidspitz below the Corne du Boeuf in the Val d'Anniviers near St. Luc in Valais, Switzerland. One of the rescued individuals...
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...
Gran Sasso, Italy - On Friday, December 22, 2017 a 51-year-old Polish hiker was killed in an avalanche on the 2533-meter Pizzo Cefalone on the Gran Sasso in the province of L'Aquila in Italy.
Authorities were alerted to the avalanche...
Scharnik, Austria - On Friday, December 22, 2017 a 43-year-old ski tourer from Spittal an der Drau was killed in an avalanche on the 2657-meter Scharnik in the Kreuzeck Group in Carinthia, Austria.
The man left for a solo ski...
Chris Rubens loves to ski. Don't believe us? Check out his 2016-2017 season edit. This dude rips! Does this make anyone else want to go powder skiing?
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Walter Bonatti (22 June 1930 - 13 September 2011) was an Italian mountaineer, mountain guide, and explorer who lived an exciting life doing amazing things. Bonatti started his climbing career in Europe, where...
