Hidden Gems of PA: RoundTop Mountain RoundTop Mountain is located in Central PA and is less than thirty minutes south of Harrisburg and about two hours west of Philadelphia. RoundTop is a family-oriented resort and offers trails geared toward more beginner to intermediate skiers/boarders. They offer expert trails that do provide steep drops but are also short in overall length, which is fairly common for Central […] Gregg Frantz | February 19, 2021 1 Comment
What Causes the Northern Lights? All of us have either seen (whether in a photo or real life) or heard of the Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights. These spectacular lights are most commonly green in color but can turn purple and even red. So, what causes them, and why can you only see them in the far north? The Science Behind […] Brains Liam Abbott | February 19, 2021 0 Comments
Backcountry Basics: Snowpit Procedures [arve url="https://youtu.be/onJDpfJycvc"] Clay Malott | February 17, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: “A Dozen More Turns”— A Sobering Backcountry Documentary About a Fatal, Montana Avalanche Having shared Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos this week, I wanted to present a couple of great avalanche films that all backcountry skiers ought to watch. A Dozen More Turns and The Fine Line are two films that should be on your watch list. A Dozen More Turns is the story of an avalanche incident in Montana involving a recreational […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Post-Avalanche Patient Care Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week This is the fifth installment of my highlighting Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos for SCARPA Backcountry Week. Up to now in these videos, we’ve discussed organizing a companion avalanche rescue in the backcountry, as well as single and multiple-burial rescue with transceivers, probing, and strategic shoveling. In the next video in the series, […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Backcountry Evacuation Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week This is the sixth installment of my highlighting Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos for SCARPA Backcountry Week. Up to now in these videos we’ve looked at companion avalanche rescue in a recreational backcountry setting, including transceiver searching, probing, and shoveling, as well as how to handle a patient that you’ve successfully rescued from […] Avalanche Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: “The Fine Line” — An Avalanche Film That Every Backcountry User Ought to Watch Having shared Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos this week, I wanted to present a couple of great avalanche films that all backcountry skiers ought to watch. The Fine Line and A Dozen More Turns are two films that should be on your watch list. The Fine Line is a 2008 Sherpas Cinema film that was inspired by the death of […] Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021 0 Comments
Inclusivity in the Backcountry: Why Sharing (On Social Media) is Caring Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week Backcountry skiing is getting more popular. There’s no hiding it and no way around it. You see it at the trailhead, and you see it on Instagram. Many people think that the more people who introduce themselves to this dangerous, out-of-bounds art, the worse everyone’s experience will become. Several social media posts this […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 12, 2021 2 Comments
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