Stories from Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
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Rowdy airbag save caught on film.
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Feb 3, 2012
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, a one-minute video is worth nearly 250,000 views on Youtube. At an unsanctioned snowboard freeride contest in Colorado, competitor Meesh Hytner, was captured in a class 3 avalanche.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Avalanche
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Spain authorizes heliskiing
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Jan 25, 2012
If you enjoy the peace, quiet and savage beauty of the mountains then the Val d'Aran is somewhere to cross off you list this winter. However if you like shreddin' the gnar and don't care too much how then Spain… Full Story »
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Topics:
- France
- heliski
- Heliskiing
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6 Deaths in a week in the French Pyrenees
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Jan 18, 2012
The avalanche conditions may be some of the most stable we've known in a generation but that's not the only danger in the mountains in winter. As we mentioned in the snow conditions thread and as our friends at Kairn.com have reminded us the other… Full Story »
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Best Christmas snow of the century
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Jan 1, 2012
The season may have started late in the French Northern Alps (the 7th of December to be exact) but Christmas looks like being the best since 1999 in terms of quality and quantity of snow. As we start the new year there are above average snow depths from the… Full Story »
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Christmas movies
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Dec 24, 2011
Here's wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas with a couple of films of how it used to be back in the 1970s. Long skis, spandex pants, and lots of facial hair. Ski Sauvage - Les Grands Montets dans les… Full Story »
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Piste patroller killed by avalanche charge
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Dec 24, 2011
A 54 year old piste patroller has been killed in Klosters during avalanche control work. The patroller and his colleague had loaded an avalancheur with an 8.3cm rocket. The patroller was in the process of removing 2 safety devices when… Full Story »
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Ski Resorts Open 10/12/2011
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Dec 7, 2011
France Courchevel, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Bessans (ski de fond), Les Arcs, Avoriaz (80% open), Chamonix/Grands Montets, Chatel, Flaine, Les Menuires, Meribel, Montriond, Orelle, Peisey-Vallandry, La Plagne, La Tania, Valloire, grand Bornand (Ski de Fond), La Clusaz: Balme, Beauregard… Full Story »
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French Avalanche analysis for winter 2010/2011
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Nov 25, 2011
During the 2010-2011 season in France there were 29 avalanche fatalities in 19 incidents. On the face of it a fairly typical year. However the overall figures hide a concentration of fatal avalanches in the border region with Italy and… Full Story »
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Problems with multivictim searches
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Nov 15, 2011
Distance or direction does not change or leads the searcher in the wrong direction iii. In the stressful environment of a live rescue or even an exam these kind of problems can lead to a sense of panic, lost time and bad decisions that can ultimately be fatal for the victim(s). If you've had any of the above problems they could… Full Story »
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HAT UK tour 2011
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding &bull Oct 25, 2011
A reminder that American avalanche expert and ski instructor Henry Schniewind is once again on the road this autumn with his popular avalanche talks, part of the Ride Hard, Ride Safe series. You can catch up with Henry and the… Full Story »
