Silverthorne, CO – A backcountry skier slid 1,500 feet to his death in rocks on Buffalo Mountain west of Silverthorne on Friday, the same day that a second skier died in an avalanche near Silverton, Colo. Jeff Ipsen, 27, was descending the Silver Couloir on Buffalo Mountain with his brother and two friends on Friday … Continue reading Two Backcountry Skiers Die in Separate Incidents on Friday in Colorado
Chamonix, France – A 57-year-old Briton slipped and fell to his death on Thursday morning while backcountry ski touring in the French Alps near Chamonix. Paul Wenning, who reportedly lived in Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley, was crossing the classic Crochues-Berard traverse with other ski tourers when he slipped on ice and plummeted 100 … Continue reading British Backcountry Skier Slips and Falls to Death
Nelson (BC), Canada – A pair of heli-skiers died last week when an avalanche swept down on their party in the Bonnington Mountains south of Nelson. The victims who died in Wednesday’s avalanche were identified by the RCMP as Katie Aring, 30, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ryan Keene, 29, of London, England. Both … Continue reading Avalanche Kills Heli-Skiers Near Nelson, B.C.
Jackson Hole, WY – A 24-year-old woman is reportedly in a coma after falling several hundred feet down a chute while skiing in the Teton Mountains adjacent to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) on Saturday. Sally Francklyn, a public relations account executive with Denny, Ink. in Jackson Hole, was skiing the Once Is Enough couloir … Continue reading Woman in Coma Following Tumble While Skiing Teton Chute
Haines, AK – A second victim buried when an avalanche swept down upon a heli-skiing group near Haines on Tuesday has died in a Seattle hospital. Nick Dodov, 26, of Truckee, Calif., was snowboarding with the group as a client of Alaska Heliskiing when the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning on the … Continue reading Second Victim Dies from Injuries Sustained in Alaska Avalanche
Boulder, CO – Alpine touring ski gear maker Dynafit is standing behind its Radical binding series after reports have surfaced regarding failure of its heel lift mechanism. “Dynafit has seen a recent increase in the number of Radical binding climbing aid breakages reported by our dealers and consumers,” acknowledges Jim Lamancusa, the company’s Director of … Continue reading Dynafit Stands Behind Radical Binding Failures
Haines, AK – A helicopter skiing guide from Colorado died on Tuesday in an avalanche in the backcountry northwest of Haines. Robert Liberman, 35, of Telluride, Colo., was one of two skiers from a party of six with Alaska Heliskiing buried by the slide and was reportedly their lead guide. Alaska State Troopers received an … Continue reading Heli-Skiing Guide Killed in Alaska Avalanche
