On December 14, 2017 the winners of the 18th annual Powder Awards were announced in Breckenridge, Colorado. We were super stoked to see that 2.5 Million from T-Bar Films won the award for Best Documentary. Congrats!
2.5 Million shines the...
If you're keen to chase the endless winter, Argentina is the perfect place to plan your adventure. Join the SASS Global Travel Crew as they ski big lines in South America.
Watch JANKYFilms Presents Room For Improvement: Argentina
Room For Improvement...
In the 2nd season of Basecamp TV, Andrew McLean, the Straight Chuter, discusses when to call it and when to push it. Turning around in the mountains is never easy, but it's one of those things that keeps you...
Skiing is a gear intensive sport. Whether we're ripping a groomer, camping on a glacier, rappelling into a couloir, or out for a leisurely ski tour, the gear we use and carry will have a powerful impact on the...
Check out this cool video posted by Bryan Schaeffer about snow sintering and how it relates to avalanche safety. Watch and learn!
Learn More About Snow Sintering In This Video:
Snow Sintering from Bryan Schaeffer on Vimeo.
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In this episode of Joey's Splitboard Tips from G3U, Joey Vosburgh discusses a hot topic: splitboarding with poles. Learn about the pros and cons of using poles while split boarding in the backcountry.
Learn About Using Poles While Splitboarding In...
Every backcountry traveler needs to wear an avalanche transceiver. Where do carry yours? In a chest harness or a pants pocket? Let Backcountry Skiing Canada shed some light on on the pros and cons of both options.
Do You Wear...
Cantal, France - On Saturday, December 16, 2017 a 49-year-old skier was killed in an avalanche while skiing on the Col de Rombieres in the area of Font d'Alagnon near the ski area of Lioran in Laveissiere in Cantal,...
Combe Bénite, France - On Friday, December 15, 2017 a 46-year-old ski tourer was killed in an avalanche while skiing the east face of Combe Bénite in the Haute Tarentaise near La Plagne in southeastern France.
The experienced, local victim...
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...
