Anchorage, AK – Theo Meiners, a pioneer in the sport of helicopter skiing, died last week in a freak accident at a convention center in Anchorage. He was 59. Witnesses told police that Meiners was riding the handrail of an escalator at the city’s Dena’ina Center at around 10:45 p.m. Thursday evening when he fell … Continue reading Heli-Skiing’s Theo Meiners Dies in Fall at Convention Center
Salt Lake City, UT – Backcountry ski gear manufacturer Black Diamond, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PIEPS Holding GmbH and its operating subsidiary, PIEPS GmbH, a leading Austrian designer and marketer of avalanche beacons and snow safety products, from the SEIDEL Group, a family owned group of companies focused on electronics … Continue reading Black Diamond to Purchase PIEPS
Mount Manaslu, Nepal – A pre-dawn avalanche that struck sleeping mountaineers in Nepal on Sunday morning spared the lives of skiing icon Glen Plake and backcountry ski legend Greg Hill. More than two dozen climbers were sleeping at Camp 3 at an elevation of 22,960 feet on 26,760-foot Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, … Continue reading Skiers Glen Plake, Greg Hill Spared by Nepal Avalanche
Seldovia, AK – Thrill seekers have a new option when helicopter skiing in Alaska. Based in Seldovia, Kenai Heli Ski is opening its doors this February. “Some of the world’s most remote and exclusive terrain, in Alaska’s Kenai Mountains, is now available to skiers and snowboards,” said Kenai Heli Ski’s co-owner Njord Rota. “In good … Continue reading New Heli-Ski Operator Takes Flight in Alaska
Los Andes, Chile – The North Face Chilean Freeskiing Championships will return to Ski Arpa Cat Skiing in Chile for the second consecutive year, August 22-26. With a $10,000 prize purse, the open event held in the shadow of 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in the western hemisphere, will attract top freeskiers from around … Continue reading Arpa Cat Skiing to Host The North Face Chilean Freeskiing Championship
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Organizers of the World Heli Challenge have joined forces with ION Worldwide, to bring high definition footage of the two-week backcountry ski and snowboard competition and Showcase Awards to viewers around the globe. World Heli Challenge filmmakers and athletes will use the new HD Sports Video Camera with Wi-Fi PODZ … Continue reading World Heli Challenge Partners with ION
Ogden, UT – Ski gear brand Salomon has signed record-breaking ski mountaineer Greg Hill to its international athlete team. As one of North America’s premier backcountry skiers and mountaineers, Hill’s many accomplishments include climbing and skiing two million vertical feet in one year. His strengths in backcountry product knowledge, mountain climbing, alpine skiing and global … Continue reading Ski Mountaineer Greg Hill Signs with the Salomon Freeski Athlete Team
