Truckee, CA – B.A.S.I.C.S., (Being. Aware. Safe. In. Crazy. Situations), a program service of the High Fives Foundation, has released the second installment of a five-part video series to promote safety and awareness through fundamentals coaching and education. The B.A.S.I.C.S. 2 – Avalanche Awareness video is intended to help outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy the backcountry … Continue reading High Fives Foundation Releases Avalanche Awareness Video→
Longmire, WA – Rescuers report this morning that they have located two snowboarders lost in heavy weather on Washington’s Mount Rainier, but it will still take some time to lead them to safety. Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dade, ages 20 and 21, became lost and disoriented in heavy snowfall and wind while descending from Camp … Continue reading Rescuers Reach Lost Snowboarders on Rainier→
Longmire, WA – Rescuers are on the hunt for a pair of snowboarders stranded on Washington’s 14,411-foot Mount Rainier as a winter storm buffets the Cascade volcano. Derek Tyndall and Thomas Dade, ages 20 and 21, contacted authorities by cell phone on Sunday afternoon to report that they had become lost and disoriented in the … Continue reading Snowboarders Stranded on Mount Rainier→
Kofu, Japan – A 31-year-old snowboarder was airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji on Saturday with a fractured spine, police say. The male victim, identified only as a resident of Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture, was riding between the eighth and ninth stations on the Yoshida-Osawa slope, according to police. He began climbing Mt. Fuji at 6 … Continue reading Snowboarder Seriously Injured on Japan’s Mount Fuji→
Whitefish, MT – The 2nd annual Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop (NRASW) will take place from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Mont. This one-day gathering of avalanche professionals and winter backcountry enthusiast will feature six speakers with varied experiences, backgrounds and expertise in avalanche forecasting, theory, … Continue reading Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop Returns to Whitefish→
Durango, CO – Although the San Juan Ski Company, Colorado’s largest snowcat operation, has been for sale since late last winter and its future was uncertain, owners Bob and Carrie Rule recently announced that they will continue to run the operation this winter. This season marks the 16th year that Bob Rule, owner, lead guide … Continue reading Owners Maintain Operations at San Juan Snowcat While Search for Buyer Continues→
Queenstown, New Zealand – Ski patrollers have given the “all clear” after carrying out a three-hour search in avalanche debris spotted outside The Remarkables ski area boundary near Queenstown on Friday afternoon. At about 2:45 p.m. debris up to two meters deep was spotted in a gully in a steep sidecountry area on the far … Continue reading Ski Patrollers Clear Avalanche Just Outside The Remarkables→
