Bellingham, WA – A 34-year-old Seattle area man died on Friday after he skied off a cliff on Mount Baker near Bellingham and fell 800 feet. Keith Hardy, of Kirkland, Wash., a family physician and team doctor for University of Washington Lacrosse, was in a party that had just summited the 10,781-foot Cascade volcano. They … Continue reading Seattle Man Dies After Skiing Off 800-foot Cliff on Mount Baker
Bozeman, MT – Two skiers out of a group of four were transported to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on Monday following an avalanche in the chutes above Fairy Lake north of Bridger Bowl ski area near Bozeman. At about 4 p.m. on Monday the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was dispatched to the area of Fairy … Continue reading Two Skiers Injured in Montana Avalanche
Portland, OR – Garmont North America announced today that the company will distribute Switzerland-based Movement Skis in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately. Garmont North America currently distributes Italian-designed boots for skiing, hiking, climbing and travel; Bridgedale Socks; and Life-Link Backcountry Equipment. The addition of Movement Skis, a boutique manufacturer producing light and powerful designs, strengthens Garmont North America’s retail presence in the … Continue reading Garmont North America to Distribute Movement Skis
Denali National Park, AK – Finnish big mountain skier and mountaineer Ikka Uusitalo died on Wednesday after he tumbled 2,000 feet while skiing the Orient Express route on 20,320-foot Mount McKinley in Alaska, North America’s tallest peak. Uusitalo, 36, of Oulu, Finland, was a member of a four-person Finnish team skiing and snowboarding down the … Continue reading Skier Falls 2000 Feet, Dies on Mt. McKinley
Mono County, CA – The body of an Ann Arbor, Mich. man missing since April 19 was discovered Thursday afternoon in a popular backcountry skiing area on Mount Dana in Mono County. Searchers with Mono County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue found the body of Boris Avdeev, 31, in Cocaine Chute after discovering his black Honda … Continue reading Body of Missing Backcountry Skier Found in Sierra
Bolton, VT – If the Vermont Land Trust and a group of backcountry skiers have their way, the backcountry surrounding Bolton Valley Resort will be open again for skiing and riding next winter. In February 2011, Redstone, a Burlington, Vt.-based commercial real estate developer and owner of Bolton Valley Resort, put 1,161 acres of land … Continue reading Fundraising Campaign Launched to Preserve Bolton Valley Backcountry
Bozeman, MT – More than two dozen Gallatin County Search and Rescue personnel responded to the report of a skier caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in the Saddle Peak area, south of Bridger Bowl ski area in the Bridger Mountains near Bozeman. According to Sheriff’s Incident Commander Deputy Mark Hernandez, an unidentified 35-year old male … Continue reading Search Effort Locates Skier Who Triggered Avalanche Near Bridger Bowl Ski Area
