Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter

file photograph of the Hasler area

A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […]
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River Radamus & Ryan Cochran-Siegle with Top 10 Finishes at World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

The U.S. Ski Team had a successful race weekend at the World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. River Radamus and Ryan Cochran-Siegle finished in the top 10 and three further athletes, Sam Morse, Bryce Bennett, and Jared Goldberg, finished in the top 30. The race weekend on the Kandahar course consisted of two Super-G races. Saturday’s Super-G was comparably slow due […]
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NASA: Winter Photo of Mount Shasta, CA, Taken From the International Space Station

Mount Shasta, CA, in winter

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this nadir photograph of Mount Shasta as the station passed over California. Mount Shasta is a 14,179-foot (4,233-meter) peak situated between Redding, California, and the Oregon-California border. Shasta’s slopes are at least partially snow-covered year-round. A more extensive snowpack during winter makes the mountain’s seven glaciers difficult to distinguish. Related: 2h30m – […]
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FIS Cancels Men’s Speed World Cup Events at Chamonix, France, Due to Warm Weather

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) announced on Saturday, January 27, that the speed events scheduled for February 2 and 3 in Chamonix, France, will be canceled. The Slalom event, scheduled for Sunday, February 4, may still go ahead at this stage. The Kandahar Alpine Ski World Cup in the shadow of the Mont Blanc has been a staple […]
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B.C. Helicopter Crash Death Toll Rises to 4, as Identities of Crash Victims are Confirmed

The helicopter crash from Monday, January 22, 2024, in British Columbia has claimed a fourth victim, as one of the four injured succumbed to his injuries. The fourth victim was identified as 35-year-old Lewis Ainsworth from New Zealand. Ainsworth was an experienced heli-ski guide and President of the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association and accredited by the International Federation of […]
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