Preliminary Report: Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche near Crested Butte, CO Crested Butte, CO – On Friday, December 18th, 2020, a solo skier was caught and killed in a persistent slab avalanche on the northwest end of the Anthracite Range. A group of two skiers noticed he had not returned to his snowmobile and saw a recent avalanche where the victim intended to ski. The two skiers extracted the skier using […] Avalanche Dominic Gawel | December 18, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Runner Climbs 1,000 Feet Up First Boulder Flatiron in Under 10 Minutes! The Flatirons are a prominent fixture in Boulder, CO that attracts the likes of hikers, runners, and climbers. For decades, there have been a handful of dedicated runners and climbers who have devoted themselves to test their mettle as they surge up the 1,000-foot rock faces in record time. Related: Boulder, Colorado | If You Have A Weekend To Spend […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
Ueli Steck Solos 26,545-Ft Annapurna’s South Face Successfully Ueli Steck has successfully summited 26,545-foot Annapurna’s south face on October 9th, 2013. He sent a text from base camp at 2am on Oct. 9th that simply said: “Summit, alone, South Face.” This is the first time Annapurna’s south face has been climbed solo. Ueli has attempted the South Face of Annapurna twice before unsuccessfully. In […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2013 1 Comment
Solo… 8 Lonely Days Under Norway’s Midnight Sun (editor’s note: Our good friend, Zach Paley, has been living in the Arctic Circle of Norway for the past month. He works on a boat, camps, skis, writes, and takes stunning photographs. In this entry, Zach finds himself solo camping and skiing for 8 days in gorgeous Lyngen, Norway) The life I had been living had to end. No […] Zach Paley | June 4, 2013 12 Comments
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