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
[VIDEO] TGR – The Debrief: Nick McNutt’s 2019 Avalanche Burial [arve url="https://youtu.be/csLVNYsGUI8"] AvyBrains | January 19, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Pro Skier Nick McNutt Shares Video Demonstrating Pieps DSP Avalanche Transceiver Concern That Almost Killed Him View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick McNutt (@nickmcnutt) on Oct 31, 2020 at 1:11pm PDT In recent weeks a social-media firestorm has been set ablaze as several pro skiers and ski industry professionals have come out claiming that the Pieps DSP Pro and DSP sport avalanche transceivers have a fundamental design flaw that is inherently dangerous. […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2020 3 Comments
VIDEO: Intense Viewing – The Day Nick McNutt Nearly Died in An Avalanche [arve url="https://youtu.be/2SHg5e9rPVg"] AvyBrains | October 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Pro Skier Nick McNutt Buried by Avalanche, Transceiver Malfunctions | Horrifying Story of his Rescue by Touring Partners View this post on Instagram For those who have yet to hear the story behind our rescue of @nickmcnutt last season. This is the super quick version, for a more in depth version go to @christinalusti Insta. Leading up to the accident: This was one of those days we dream about, bluebird sky’s, light wind and a stable snowpack. We […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 14, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Nick McNutt Ripping Up the British Columbia Backcountry Watch this awesome little edit, courtesy of Teton Gravity, of Nick McNutt exploring British Columbia, Canada. Trees, steeps, pillows, and powder… BC has been dumped on this year, and here Nick takes full advantage. Steven Agar | March 19, 2018 0 Comments
Video: Chris Benchetler Slaying British Columbia Despite the lack of good conditions and stability, Chris Benchetler and Nick Mcnutt are able to make the right, safe decisions and still were able to pull a couple banger shots out of the week of frustrating futility. This 10 minute clip showcases some of their athletic prowess despite unfortunate conditions. In this episode of Chris Benchetler’s new series, “Chasing […] Keenan Grady | May 10, 2016 0 Comments
Nick McNutt – King of Switch Nick McNutt can land anything switch. Watch Nick McNutt’s award winning segment from TGR’s 2014 release Almost Ablaze, landing him Rookie of the Year at Powder’s iF3. McNutt showcases his insane backcountry style, and in true McNutt form, lands almost everything switch. He casually nose butter 5’s with so much style, all anybody could do was stand and watch. McNutt spoke to Powder Magazine last year about his affinity for riding switch: I’ve always thought it was pretty rad when guys like Eric Pollard would 180 huge drops […] Backcountry ameliatraynor | February 25, 2015 0 Comments
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