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. Buffalo Mountain, near Silverthorne, Colo. (file photo: Luis Toro)
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. The French Alps near Chamonix (file photo: Stephanie H.)
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. (photo: Alaska Heliskiing) Nick Dodov, 26, of … Continue Reading ››
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. (photo: Alaska Heliskiing) Robert Liberman, 35, of Telluride, Colo., was one of two skiers from a party of six … Continue Reading ››
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