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Life Flight Helicopter Hoists Injured Climber Off Mt. Superior, UT

I heard a helicopter arrive and hover for a while in Little Cottonwood Canyon when I was skiing at Alta on Sunday, which is never a good sign. Helicopters usually mean someone got hurt—badly. A pair of climbers were attempting Mt. Superior’s South Ridge when one of them fell and sustained severe head and back injuries, according to Salt Lake […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | December 1, 2021
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Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: Heli Spine Skiing With an All-Star Crew

Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 16, 2021 On Saturday, we awoke from a multi-down-day slumber and emerged into the brilliant sunshine & fresh snow in Valdez, Alaska with Pulseline Adventures. We were here with legendary photographer Jeff Cricco & an all-star crew to shoot some Alaska heli-skiing. We opted for a fun, spiney face with good […]

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Miles Clark | April 19, 2021
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Triple Point Expeditions, AK Heli-Ski Report: Uncompromising Vision in the World’s Greatest Mountains

Brought to you by Triple Point Expeditions Report from April 2, 2021 Less than 12-hours after landing in Anchorage, AK I was in a helicopter. And I was elated. The sun was out, the wind was light and I was with our friend & guide Tucker Patton at Triple Point Expeditions (TPX) in Palmer, AK. Tucker’s been a heli-ski guide […]

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Miles Clark | April 9, 2021
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Night Vision Technology Aids in Successful Midnight Avalanche Rescue

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Using night vision technology, Whistler and North Shore search and rescue teams worked together on a midnight rescue of two skiers stranded by an avalanche. Around 6 PM on Wednesday, March 10, Whistler Search and Rescue (WSAR) was alerted that a Size 3 avalanche had trapped two ski tourers on Fissile Mountain, BC. Related: VIDEO: Avalanche Rescue – Probing and […]

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Alex Mangels | March 15, 2021
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New Fashion Film Has Lindsey Vonn Hitting The Slopes Again

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Nick Retterer | March 9, 2021
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Three Mountaineers Missing in K2 Winter Attempt

At 28,251′, K2 is the second-highest peak in the world. The peak is notorious for its stature, death rate, short season, and difficulty to climb. The “savage mountain” claims the lives of 1 in 4 climbers who attempt it making it the 3rd deadliest mountain in the world. Until January 16, 2021, the peak had never been climbed in the […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 11, 2021
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Origins: Heli-Skiing

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In this week’s edition of Origins, we will take a look at heli-skiing! Like many of us, I have yet to go heli-skiing in my life, but it is something on my bucket list. If you missed last week’s edition of Origins on Snowboarding, you can check it out here: Related: Origins: Snowboarding The most expensive side of an already […]

Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | October 21, 2020
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Video: Daring Helicopter Rescue From Crestone Needle, CO

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Alex Camerino | October 7, 2020
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