2 Backcountry Skiers Face Manslaughter Charges After Potentially Triggering Avalanche That Killed Mother and Son Following the tragic avalanche in the Mont Blanc massif, France, that claimed the lives of a British mother and son on Thursday, December 28th, 2023, authorities have launched a manslaughter investigation. The police are actively searching for two backcountry skiers believed to have possibly triggered the fatal avalanche. Prosecutor Karline Bouisset told local media that “two cross-country skiers were upslope” […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 30, 2023 1 Comment
Ogden Secures First Career Podium in Stage One of Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy On the first stage of the 2023-24 Tour de Ski, under the sunset over the Dolomites mountain range, Ben Ogden went on to secure his first career podium in the Toblach skate sprint in Italy. Alongside Ogden, Jessie Diggins finished in the top 10 in ninth place. The Tour de Ski has officially started, with hundreds of athletes lining up […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
Another Ski Racer Evacuated by Helicopter at FIS Alpine World Cup in Bormio, Italy Italian ski racer Christof Innerhofer suffered a nasty-looking crash one day after Austria’s Marco Schwarz suffered season-ending injuries. The Italian skier lost his grip after a roller during the Super-G race on Friday, December 29, 2023, and flew at full speed into the B-nets, not without taking out a gate as well on his descent. The crash looked so horrific […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: Hallucinating in the Legendary Terminal Cancer Couloir | Ruby Mountains, NV Report from December 22, 2023 Last Friday, I awoke at 5am and hit the road by 5:30am in Park City, UT. Headed west. I’d gotten some inside information from a local that despite the low snow this season, the Terminal Cancer Couloir in the Ruby Mountains, NV was in. The apron, however, was not. Terminal Cancer Couloir – Ruby Mountains, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 30, 2023 1 Comment
3 Pre Skiing Leg Workouts for Those of Us With Desk Jobs Have you ever found yourself unable to stand after your first day skiing? Let alone after the first few runs? Not everyone trains like an athlete. Some of us are not using our ski leg muscles during the off-season. If any of this applies to you, here are three quick workouts you can do at least a week before your […] Brett Ploss | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
Niseko, Japan Report: More Snow than Hakuba, Still a Few Lifts yet to Open Report from December 29, 2023 I flew from Tokyo to Sapporo last night. Tokyo is located on the main island of Honshu, while Sapporo is located on a smaller island in the north called Hokkaido. I rented a car at Sapporo and drove the roughly two hours from Chitose airport to Niseko. There was noticeably much more snow on Hokkaido […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
Lotte Arai, Japan Report: Wet and Icy Down Low, Soft Snow Up Top Report from December 28, 2023 I drove two hours from Hakuba to Lotte Arai this morning. The drive snakes along Japan’s famous Jade Coast, named for the small pebbles of jade that can be found here. Pulling into Lotte Arai, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, which was quite the contrast from Hakuba yesterday. I took the gondola up, […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | December 30, 2023 0 Comments
British Mother & Son Killed in French Avalanche While Skiing With Ski Instructor A British mother and son have lost their lives in an avalanche at the iconic Mont-Blanc massif in France on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The pair were traveling together with three other family members in a guided group with a ski instructor. In total three of the six skiers were swept away by the avalanche and buried. The third skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2023 2 Comments
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