Man Dressed in Tracksuit Without Mountaineering Gear Rescued ‘5 Minutes From Death’ on Mont Blanc, Italy A British man almost died on Mont Blanc at the weekend after attempting to climb western Europe’s highest peak in a tracksuit and without mountaineering equipment, according to rescuers. The 26 year old Aerospace engineer Feda Hussein was minutes away from death when rescuers from Italy’s Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue team reached him on Sunday morning. Related: French Mayor Wants to End […] Climbing CragBrains | October 6, 2022 1 Comment
Outpouring of Shock and Grief in the Mountaineering and Skiing Community at Hilaree Nelson’s Death The internet has been flooded with heartfelt and shocked messages at the news of Hilaree Nelson’s death. Hilaree Nelson died while skiing down Manaslu Mountain in Nepal on Monday, September 26, 2022. Hilaree and her climbing and life partner Jim Morrison had reached the summit at 26,781 feet earlier that day after a failed attempt a few days earlier. Related: […] Julia Schneemann | September 30, 2022 4 Comments
What is Ski Mountaineering? Legendary Free Skier Cody Townsend Explains What is Ski Mountaineering? That’s a great question, especially for someone like me who is looking to level up his backcountry skills for next season. It’s a much better question for a legend like Cody Townsend, one of the most awarded freeskiers in history and considered by many as ‘The People’s Skier’ for his laid-back demeanor and caring attitude. Cody […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Trip Report: Pika Glacier, AK – July Ski Mountaineering on the Final Frontier I woke up on July 17 just as I had the previous 30 days; I crawled out of my sleeping bag, packed up my gear, tent, and food into my pack, and began walking. It was my final day of a 30-day expedition bagging peaks on the Nelchina Glacier in the Chugach Mountains, and I was headed straight into my […] Trip Report Clay Malott | July 26, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Mountaineering to Debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics Ski mountaineering will feature for the first time in the Winter Olympics in 2026, in Italy’s Milan and Cortina D’Ampezzo, following unanimous approval by the International Olympic Committee yesterday. The sport, which combines ascents and descents of mountain trails on or while carrying skis, will have five events at the Olympics, according to Olympics.com. Related: Will Big Mountain Skiing Ever […] Olympics SnowBrains | July 21, 2021 1 Comment
Ski Mountaineering Proposed to Join Olympics as New Sport at 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy might be getting a new sport. Ski mountaineering has been proposed by the International Olympic Committee executive board as the eighth sport on the 2026 program in Milan-Cortina, the Olympic body said Friday. The sport will consist of skiing and hiking up and down steep mountain terrain. The plan is for five […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 21, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Elk Range, CO – Star Peak Ski Mountaineering Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Friday, May 7. It’s full-on objective season, and now that the snowpack has mostly stabilized, steeper and more consequential lines are in. Our objective for this mission was Star Peak. Sitting at 13,528′, Star Peak towers along the Elk Crest, looking down at the ski towns of both Aspen and Crested […] Trip Report Clay Malott | May 10, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Ski Mountaineering in Los Angeles, CA? At the northern tip of Los Angeles lies a remote and rarely visited ski line that in one continuous streak, stretches from desert scrub to alpine terrain. Which is the exact type of adventure 3Elements seeks out. Related: Is Los Angeles, CA a Ski Town? The two thousand vertical foot route on the north face of the range is an […] SnowBrains | March 4, 2021 0 Comments