[VIDEO] 19-Year-Old Skier in Critical Condition After Avalanche Buries Him at Passo del Tonale Resort, Italy

[VIDEO] 19-Year-Old Skier in Critical Condition After Avalanche Buries Him at Passo del Tonale Resort, Italy


A 19-year-old skier is in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, according to multiple local Italian news outlets, including Gazzetta delle Valli and mi-lorenteggio.com. Related: 100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on a highly exposed […]

Powder Cloud From Huge Avalanche Sweeps Across Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy, as Danger Remains High Across Alps

Powder Cloud From Huge Avalanche Sweeps Across Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy, as Danger Remains High Across Alps


A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week.  The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4 out of 5 (High) at […]

‘Aesthetics’—Searching for Dream Lines in Norway’s Lyngen Alps with Jeremy Jones, Antti Autti, and Elena Hight

‘Aesthetics’—Searching for Dream Lines in Norway’s Lyngen Alps with Jeremy Jones, Antti Autti, and Elena Hight


Jones Pro Team rider Antti Autti elevates his captivating Arctic Lines video series to new heights with Aesthetics, a feature film that follows Autti, Jeremy Jones, and Elena Hight as they search for dream lines in Norway’s Lyngen Alps.

Former Freeride World Tour Athlete Ross Tester Releases New Personal Film Project, ‘Here 4 Now’

Former Freeride World Tour Athlete Ross Tester Releases New Personal Film Project, ‘Here 4 Now’


After three intense years on the Freeride World Tour, Palisades Tahoe skier Ross Tester steps away from the competitive spotlight to rediscover his love for skiing in its purest form.

Pro Freeskier Kai Smart, 23, Dies After Avalanche Burial in Japan

Kai Smart, a 23-year-old freeskier, filmmaker, and University of British Columbia graduate from Whistler, died March 22 from injuries sustained after being buried in an avalanche in Japan, his father confirmed on social media Monday, March 23. John Smart, a two-time Canadian Olympian in moguls, announced on March 13 that his son Kai had been placed in critical condition after […] >> читать далее

[VIDEO] 19-Year-Old Skier in Critical Condition After Avalanche Buries Him at Passo del Tonale Resort, Italy

A 19-year-old skier is in critical condition after an avalanche partially buried him on the Presena Glacier on Monday afternoon, March 16, according to multiple local Italian news outlets, including Gazzetta delle Valli and mi-lorenteggio.com. Related: 100 Avalanche Deaths by February in Europe: Are the Mountains More Dangerous Than Ever? The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. on a highly exposed […] >> читать далее

Large Avalanche Sweeps Across Pistes At Flégère In Chamonix, Injuring 3 Skiers

A large avalanche roughly D3 in size roared down from steep terrain above the Floria T-bar at the Flégère ski area at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, crossing multiple groomed runs and burying skiers, prompting a major emergency response that was still unfolding late in the day. The slide released from rocky slopes above the lift and swept across at […] >> читать далее

Powder Cloud From Huge Avalanche Sweeps Across Lift Line in Courmayeur, Italy, as Danger Remains High Across Alps

A dramatic avalanche powder cloud surged across a lift line of skiers and snowboarders in Italy on Tuesday while elevated avalanche danger grips much of the Alps over the past week.  The incident occurred near the Zerotta chairlift in Val Veny, just outside Courmayeur, where avalanche conditions were rated 4 out of 5 (High) at […] >> читать далее

History with SnowBrains: The Incredible Notes from a Swiss Avalanche Researcher’s Travels to Western USA in 1949

In 1949, the ski industry in the United States was just beginning to emerge. The first chairlift in the U.S. started spinning at Sun Valley in 1936 as a way of boosting railroad tourism and a handful of other ski areas had been established with rope tows and T-bars. The Forest Service issued the first Special Use Permit for a […] >> читать далее

[VIDEO] 3 Skiers Carried and 1 Partially Buried Following Avalanche in Treble Cone, New Zealand, Backcountry

A group of four backcountry skiers narrowly escaped serious injury, or worse, after triggering an avalanche in the Treble Cone backcountry near Wānaka, New Zealand, on Saturday afternoon. The incident, approximately two kilometers (1.25 miles) from the Treble Cone Ski Field boundary, resulted in three members of the party being swept down the slope, including one buried up to the […] >> читать далее

‘Aesthetics’—Searching for Dream Lines in Norway’s Lyngen Alps with Jeremy Jones, Antti Autti, and Elena Hight

Jones Pro Team rider Antti Autti elevates his captivating Arctic Lines video series to new heights with Aesthetics, a feature film that follows Autti, Jeremy Jones, and Elena Hight as they search for dream lines in Norway’s Lyngen Alps. >> читать далее

Former Freeride World Tour Athlete Ross Tester Releases New Personal Film Project, ‘Here 4 Now’

After three intense years on the Freeride World Tour, Palisades Tahoe skier Ross Tester steps away from the competitive spotlight to rediscover his love for skiing in its purest form. >> читать далее