Backcountry skiing news about avalanche in New Zealand, BASE jumping, rescues in Colorado and more.
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Silvretta Traverse, Switzerland and Austria. We had down to the Tuoi Hut for lunch, then over Vermuntpass to Weisbadener (Wiessbadner) hut for a few nights stay.
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Reviewing all the movies at Aspen Ski Co’s “Meeting” is like herding cats. You’ve got the big tom in the lead, a few panting yowlers in the middle and some kittens at the rear. I was going to cover some…
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Through the lens of history “Death Zone” was not at all depressing, but rather a supremely interesting view into the past. More, it was exciting to see that the climbing done by this team was an advanced form of Himalayan alpinism that involved tackling a monster wall, without a larger expedition
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Problem in backcountry skiing avalanche safety these days is that truly expert folks with experience and education tend to be caught in avalanches
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Review of book Mad Dog Mountain, skiing and wilderness, a spiritual journey.