Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (AB), Canada – A pair of backcountry skiers who perished in an avalanche in this Provincial Park near the B.C./Alberta border on Saturday owned snow safety equipment, but left in in their car.nThe two victims have been identified as brothers Rob Glaser, 53, of Bragg Creek, Alberta, and Mark Glaser, 54, … Continue reading Skiers Killed in Canadian Avalanche Left Safety Gear Behind
Estes Park, CO – A 55-year-old Chicago area man has been hospitalized following a 900-foot fall while backcountry skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park.nScott Sedlack, of Lindenhurst, Ill., fell early Wednesday afternoon while skiing with two companions in the The Drift area of the park. Rangers, who were contacted by cell phone reached the victim … Continue reading National Park Rangers Rescue Backcountry Skier in Colorado
Val d’Isere, France – An avalanche swept down a French mountainside on Tuesday, killing four off-piste skiers and burying a fifth victim.nThe slide near the Alpine town of Val d’Isere took the lives of two French citizens, one Swede and one Briton, none of whom exhibited a pulse when located. The fifth victim was extricated … Continue reading Four Skiers Die in Val d’Isere Avalanche
Nelson (BC), Canada – An experienced snowboarder visiting Retallack Lodge cat skiing near Nelson fell head first on Wednesday and suffocated to death.nThe unidentified 32-year-old woman, said to have resided in southeastern British Columbia, was on a guided cat skiing trip when she was noticed missing. The group’s guide hiked back uphill and used his … Continue reading B.C. Cat Skiing Guest Suffocates in Snow
Missoula, MT – A pair of Montana skiers survived a frightening brush with not one, but two avalanches Wednesday out of bounds at Snowbowl near Missoula.nThe unidentified pair, ages 32 and 42, were first struck by an avalanche that broke 400 feet above them and buried the younger man up to his neck, according to … Continue reading Two Skiers Survive Two Avalanches Near Montana Snowbowl
Val d’Isere, France – A British skier vacationing in France was killed Sunday in an avalanche in Val d’Isere.nDavid Robinson, 67, and his wife Chrissy, both of Hamble in the U.K., were both swept up in the slide in the Combe du Signal. Both were reportedly expert skiers. Both were on a guided ski expedition … Continue reading British Skier Dies in Val d’Isere Avalanche
Salt Lake City, UT – Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recalled a limited number of its packs equipped with AvaLung safety gear, citing air intake tubing that the company says may break during cold weather.nThe Salt Lake City-based equipment maker is voluntarily recalling a certain production run of its 2010 AvaLung-equipped packs, which can be … Continue reading Black Diamond Recalls Avalung Packs