Rainbow Mountains, AK – One backcountry skier survived and another died in an avalanche near the Richardson Highway in Alaska’s Rainbow Mountains southeast of Fairbanks on Saturday, the Alaska State Troopers report. A Troopers dispatch indicates that the avalanche was reported at around 6:21 p.m. on Saturday to their unit in Fairbanks. Michael Hopper, 63, of Fairbanks was … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Dies in Alaska Avalanche
Boise, ID – After premiering over the weekend in Boise, the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival is now celebrating its 10th Anniversary by touring the world with more than 100 screenings of nine unique films aimed to inspire winter adventurers to seek the snow less traveled. The Backcountry Film Festival is known for its mix of professional and … Continue reading Backcountry Film Festival Tours the World
Telluride, CO – After removing the gates in 2010 in response to landowner complaints, the U.S. Forest Service has quietly reintroduced access gates leading from Telluride Ski Area into the neighboring Bear Creek drainage. U.S. Forest Service officials determined that it’s better to be able to control the access into Bear Creek, a popular sidecountry … Continue reading Gates Once Again Allow Access to Telluride’s Bear Creek
Revelstoke (BC), Canada – A German national died on Monday when an avalanche struck his helicopter skiing party in the north Kootenays of British Columbia. The unidentified 45-year-old man was a guest of Canadian Mountain Holidays at the CMH Adamants Lodge, located about 75 kilometers north of Revelstoke. The victim was buried under three meters … Continue reading German Heli-Skier Dies in B.C. Avalanche
Green Mountains, VT – In response to the growing interest in backcountry skiing and snowboarding in Vermont, a mostly volunteer group of Vermonters has been hard at work this winter creating a new Vermont Backcountry Alliance (VTBC). Working in close collaboration with the Catamount Trail Association (CTA), the VTBC aims to be a unified voice … Continue reading Vermont Backcountry Skiers Organize
Cortez, CO –Osprey Packs, Inc. is expanding its Kode series of backcountry ski packs for fall/winter 2014 with two additions: the Kode ABS Compatible Series and Kode Race. “Backcountry skiing and racing continue to grow in popularity. This season’s additions to Kode address the needs of backcountry adventurers in two very different and important ways,” … Continue reading Osprey Launches Avalanche Airbag Packs
Vail, CO – The 24-year-old grandson of Vail Mountain founder Pete Siebert died on Tuesday in an avalanche just outside of the ski resort boundary. Tony Siebert, who resided both in Boulder and in Vail, was in the East Vail Chutes, a popular sidecountry area located a short hike from Vail Mountain’s Mongolia Bowl T-bar, … Continue reading Ski Resort Founder’s Grandson Dies in Vail Avalanche
