Snowbird, UT – As the country’s oldest, and most acclaimed avalanche training program for snow safety professionals, the National Avalanche School, to be held Oct. 23-27 at Utah’s Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, offers an extensive five day curriculum and gives students an unprecedented opportunity to interact with many of the industry’s leading snow safety … Continue reading National Avalanche School to Convene at Snowbird
Salt Lake City, UT – I first met Jason West in a very Wasatch sort of way. Driving up Big Cottonwood Canyon for a ski day at Solitude, I picked up West who was hitchhiking after a backcountry run on Kessler Peak. We spent the rest of the drive chatting and comparing the relatively good … Continue reading Powderwhores Break Out with “Breaking Trail”
Portland, OR – With a new internal chassis dubbed the PowerFrame for improved downhill performance, Garmont is introducing a new class of high-end alpine touring ski boots for the 2011-12 winter season designed to power the beefiest alpine skis while still providing the same uphill capability. Dealers at on-snow demo events last winter confirmed the … Continue reading New PowerFrame Featured in Garmont’s 2011-12 Freeride AT Ski Boot Line
Ketchikan, Alaska – Searchers on Sunday located the body of a snowboarder missing near Ketchikan since March. The body of Michael Madden, 35, was recovered on Sunday by members of the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad (KVRS) after being first spotted by aircraft on Saturday in the “Fin” area of Deer Mountain. While a cause of … Continue reading Searchers in Alaska Find Body of Snowboarder Missing Since March
Williston, VT – Garmont North America today announced the alpine touring and telemark ski boot manufacturer’s relocation of its North American headquarters from this suburb of Burlington, Vt., to Portland, Ore. The goal of the relocation is to elevate the brand’s profile in the North American outdoor market, and to tap into the strategic benefits … Continue reading Garmont’s New President Relocating Company
Big Sky, MT – The body of a Montana man missing since backcountry skiing on Lone Peak in Big Sky in March has finally been found. A 13-member team from Gallatin County Search and Rescue, using a Recco receiver and search dogs located the body of Brad Gardner, 24, on Friday morning in the Lone … Continue reading Body of Missing Montana Skier Found
Big Sky, MT –Searchers on Friday located what are believed to be the ski poles of a Montana man missing since failing to return from a backcountry ski expedition in March. Brad Gardner, 24, originally of Winter Haven, Fla., disappeared March 9 while skiing in the area of Chippewa Ridge on Lone Peak in Big … Continue reading Searchers Locate Poles of Missing Skier in Montana
