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Experienced Mountain Guide Dies in Solo Climb at Donner Summit’s Black Wall, CA

Experienced mountain guide Aaron Livingston perished in a solo climbing accident at Donner Summit’s Black Wall at Lake Tahoe, CA. The 32-year-old had been free soloing at the popular climbing spot on Monday evening, September 4, 2023. Livingston had been working for Alpenglow Expeditions as a member of their California guide team. The team at Alpenglow is devastated at the […]
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Snow Bridge Collapse in Peru Claims Life of Local Mountaineering Legend

Mountaineer Who Passed Away in Snow Accident

Renowned mountain guide Edgar Huaman Asis died from an ice bridge collapsing while summiting the Nevado Huascarán, a peak in the Peruvian Andes, on Saturday, June 3. The 39-year-old mountain guide was leading an expedition that also included two French tourists and two porters (experienced climbers who carry most of the gear). The group was reportedly located between Camp I […]
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Tyler Hatch |
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Looking for Your Next Big Mountain Adventure? Denali, AK, Is Now Open to Guided Ski Descents

skiing Denali

In 2020, Bill Allen’s grand prize had finally come true. After 25 years of guiding peaks in Alaska and a lifelong dream of skiing down Denali, he would finally get his chance. Sitting at 20,310 ft. about sea level and claiming rights as the tallest peak in North America, Denali is undeniably massive. Bill Allen, co-owner and guide for Telluride-based […]
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The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #10 | Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide

The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #10 with Chris Davenport the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 […]
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Trip Report: Skiing Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2016

**All photos in this article are from Ice Axe Expeditions’ 2016 Antarctica trip. Sunshine. The November 2016 Ice Axe Expeditions Antarctica ski trip experienced full blown sunshine nearly every single day.  That golden sunshine combined with an incredible lack of wind translated to corn snow, amazing visibility, easier everything, more wildlife sightings, more fun, more smiles, and more skiing.  I heard one […]
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Miles Clark |
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Grand Teton National Park Digital Ski Atlas | 45 Ski Lines, 50+ Waypoints, & Technical Considerations

Fully certified mountain guide Mark Smiley just created the first ever digital ski atlas for the Grand Teton National Park, WY. Mark is a good buddy from guiding on Mt. Rainier, WA back in the day (and our current roommate) who has skied 36 of the 45 lines in the ski guide.  Mark is also an accomplished professional photographer and filmmaker with […]
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