8 Dead, 1 Missing, After Avalanche On Oshtorankouh In The Zagros Mountains Of Iran...
Oshtorankouh, Iran - On Thursday December 7, 2017 a group of mountaineers were caught in an avalanche on 4150-meter Oshtoran Kuh (اشترانکوه) in the...
Avalanche Kills Skier In The High Tatras Of Slovakia
High Tatras, Slovakia - On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 a 30-year-old Slovakian ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the Zbojnícky spád in...
Arcteryx Announces Advisory Notice For Voltair Avalanche Airbags
In December 2017, Arcteryx announced an "advisory notice for both 20L and 30L Voltair Avalanche Airbags."
According to Arcteryx.com, "Our quality control team has recently...
Avalanche Kills Two Skiers On Petit Som On Chartreuse Massif In France
Chartreuse, France - On Saturday, December 2, 2017, two skiers were killed in an avalanche near the Pas du Loup under the col de...
One Dead, One Missing In Avalanche On Pietrosu Peak In Calimani Mountains In Romania
Pietrosu Peak, Romania - On Friday, December 1, 2017, three mountaineers were caught in an avalanche at on 2102-meter Pietrosu Peak in the Calimani...
Avalanche Kills Mountaineer On Carja Peak In Parang Mountains In Romania
Carja Peak, Romania - On Friday, December 1, 2017 an avalanche killed a 38-year-old man from Bucharest on 2405-meter Carja Peak in the Parang...
Avalanche Kills Skier On Marmot Mountain At Hatcher Pass In Alaska (UPDATED)
Hatcher Pass, Alaska - On Wednesday, November 22, 2017 a skier was killed in an avalanche on a southerly aspect at 3700' in the...
The Winner Of The Boardman Tasker Award For Mountain Literature 2017 Is…
The Boardman Tasker Prize For Mountain Literature is "awarded annually to the author or authors of the best literary work, whether fiction, non-fiction, drama...
Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer On Kehlstein In Berchtesgaden In Germany (UPDATED)
Berchtesgaden, Germany - On Sunday, November 19, 2017 a 50-year-old female ski tourer was killed in an avalanche on the Kehlstein in Berchtesgaden in...
Avalanches Kill 13 People In Eastern Afghanistan
Eastern Afghanistan - After days of heavy snow in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, 13 people have been killed by avalanches in multiple incidents.
On...
