The 9 Most Dangerous Ski Slopes in the World There is a whole lot about skiing that causes it to be considered a dangerous sport.ย People ski on crazy terrain, in less than ideal conditions, and most tend to be doing this at high speeds. Although many people think skiing and riding is a little too extreme, most of us who do it know it is worth all the risk. […] Taliana Potts | May 26, 2025 39 Comments
Buffalo Mountain, CO, Backcountry Report: Silver Couloir Report from Sunday, April 7, 2025 Buffalo Mountain sits in the heart of Summit County, Colorado, and is one of the first peaks travelers see as they emerge from the Eisenhower Tunnel traveling west.ย The prominent mountain has become a staple for local backcountry skiers for several incredible ski descents, including the famous Silver Couloir. As one of the most accessible […] Backcountry Luke Guilford | April 8, 2025 0 Comments
Fatal Avalanche Sweeps Backcountry Skier 820 Feet Over Cliff at Piz Platta, Switzerland A backcountry skier who was traveling in a group of four on a backcountry tour to Piz Platta in the Swiss canton of Graubรผnden was killed when an avalanche swept the 61-year-old man over a cliff, causing him to fall 820 feet (250 meters) to his death. The accident occurred on Monday, April 29, shortly before 12:30 p.m. The group […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Backcountry Report: Getting Walled in Lake Tahoe, CA in a Frighteningly Long Couloir in Some Mid-Winter California Corn Report from February 25, 2024 Yesterday was day #4 in a row in the Lake Tahoe backcountry. Each day, we skied a different chute. This mid-winter mini-springtime delivered. Yesterday we went for a couloir we’d never skied before. We dropped in around 11am and the California corn was perfectly ripe. We got walled in the top section, then opened it […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 26, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Teenage Sensation Kai Jones Straightlines 1,000-Foot Couloir in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry On February 17, 2023, in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, backcountry, 16-year-old Kai Jones dropped into a 1000-foot couloir. Related: [VIDEO] Lucky Escape for Owen Leeper After Getting Caught in Avalanche in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry With no trail map and limited beta on snow conditions, width/length of the couloir, or the line, Kai drops in and solves the problem by […] SnowBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments
Trip Report: 11,000′ McGee Creek Peak, CA – “McGee Creek Chutes” Report from June 29, 2023 Brought to you by Mono County Tourism 11,000′ McGee Creek Peak, CA’s “McGee Creek Chutes” yesterday were surprisingly stupendous! We had low expectations, especially after how abhorrent the lower section looked… Regardless, we donned shorts and t-shirts and clambered on up there. The climb went quickly with Tall Carl kicking in the booter. 2,700-vertical-feet and […] Trip Report Miles Clark | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
Pebble Creek, ID: Presidents’ Day Powder, Trees, and Cliffs Brought to you byย Visit Idahoย andย Ski Idaho Report from Monday, February 20, 2023 Snowboarding at Pebble Creek, Idaho, on Presidents’ Day was the most fun that I have had in a while. Despite the ski area only reporting a few inches of fresh snow overnight, it felt like much more than that. I cannot begin to explain how much this place […] Conditions Report Jesse | February 21, 2023 2 Comments
Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Report: A World Class 40ยบ Steep, 1000-Vertical-Foot Chute in Moody Weather Report from November 27, 2022 Yesterday was our last ski day in South America for the season. Crazy that we’ve been here so much this year… We did eight weeks in August and September in Bariloche. Now, we’ve just completed another 15 days down here split between Ushuaia, Argentina, Torres Del Paine, Chile, & El Chalten, Argentina. It’s been unreal […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 27, 2022 0 Comments
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