Avon, CO – Sales of Liberty Skis’ Variant113 CAIC Limited Edition model for 2014 will benefit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). For every pair purchased, Liberty will donate $100 to CAIC to help continue their valuable educational and forecasting work across the state. The CAIC Variant features unique graphics, and a fast, high carbon … Continue reading Limited Edition Liberty Ski to Raise Money for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center→
Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand – A 36-year-old Australian man died on Friday after falling 150 meters from a ridge in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park on New Zealand’s South Island. Duncan Robert Rait, a New Zealand native living in Melbourne, Australia, was with a group of ski mountaineers who had just arrived by helicopter to … Continue reading Australian Ski Mountaineer Dies in Fall in New Zealand→
Vancouver (BC), Canada – For six years running, Genuine Guide Gear (G3) has offered its annual SkiGraphiks Contest, encouraging skiers to submit their original artwork, the best of which ends up gracing the topsheet of a custom ski. This fall, there’s a new twist. Renamed SheGraphiks for Fall 2013, the contest will focus on encouraging … Continue reading G3 Partners with Backcountry Babes for Sixth Annual SkiGraphiks Contest→
Sutton, AK – Alaskan helicopter skiing operator Kenai Heli Ski has changed its name to Majestic Heli Ski effective immediately, in conjunction with relocating its operations to the Majestic Valley Wilderness Lodge. The lodge is located in Sutton, Alaska, which allows for direct access to the Chugach Mountain Range. At the same time, the company … Continue reading Kenai Heli Ski Goes Majestic→
Queenstown, New Zealand – A 30-year-old New Zealand man died on Monday morning after being swept down a mountainside near The Remarkables ski area outside of Queenstown by an avalanche. The victim has been identified by the New Zealand Alpine Club as Jamie Vinton-Boot, of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the slide that took his life … Continue reading Climber Dies in New Zealand Avalanche Near The Remarkables Ski Area→
Mount Hood, OR – A 25-year-old snowboarder died on Saturday after being buried alive when an ice cave collapsed on top of him. Collin Backowski, of Pines, Colo., was one of a group of six snowboarders ranging in age from 24 to 29 who had been out looking for areas to snowboard and film. The … Continue reading Snowboarder Buried Alive on Mount Hood→
Selkirk Mountains (BC), Canada – A 68-year-old skiing with a snowcat skiing company in British Columbia died last Thursday, March 21, in a tree well incident. Stanley Irving Hegg, from Emeryville, Calif., was dug out by guides and fellow skiers with Great Northern Cat Skiing, based in the town of Trout Lake an hour and … Continue reading Cat Skier Dies in Tree Well→
