Skiing

A snowy summit with a cross marking it, and high peaks in background.

Five Haute Route Skiers Dead, One Missing Near Matterhorn

Five skiers are dead and one is still missing...
The climbers carry their skis on their backpacks and headlamps as they walk on a narrow ridge with the first lights of day.

K2 Training, Vedrines-Style, in the French Alps

"We don’t do all this just for sport. We...
ski slopes map.

Four Dead, Three Injured In Avalanche at France’s Sancy Massif

Four backcountry skiers, including their guide, died yesterday in...
the skier on a steep slope ending on a cliff.

First Ski Descent of the Aiguille d’Argentière near Chamonix

The lack of snow in the Alps this winter...
a skier with blowing snow in foreground

1,300Km ‘White Ribbon’ Skier Passes Halfway Point in Sweden

One American skier is well on his way to...
Jeremie Heitz in Pakistan.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
aerial of Monashees in winter

Watch the First Ski Descent of British Columbia’s Mount Niflheim

BY WILL BRENDZA Athletes Christina Lusti and Andrew McNab venture...
Kasha Rigby interview

Top U.S. Skier Kasha Rigby Dies in Kosovo Avalanche

Catherine "Kasha" Rigby of Utah has perished in an...
A skier on a steep, sposed patch of snow in the iddle of a sheer, shady north face.

Guillaume Pierrel Skis Down the North Face Of The Dru — Somehow

The main challenge with skiing the North Face of...
Torsby ski tunnel.

Ski Tunnels: A Way to Future-Proof Skiing?

Skiing through a long, covered tunnel without natural light...
23 skiers rescued in Vermont.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Heli-skiers in the Skeena Mountains.

Three Die and Four Seriously Injured In Heli-skier Crash

On Jan. 22, a helicopter crashed in the Skeena...
A rescuer hangs from the side of a chopper flying toward a woodland area in a snowy ski resort.

Four Injured in Cable Car Crash at Austrian Ski Resort

Four members of a Danish family were seriously injured...
Ian McIntosh skis The Blue Wall

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Notes on a picture of the Mer de Glace

Chamonix: For Now, the Mer de Glace Is For Alpinists Only

Thinking of taking the kids to see the Ice...
A skier descending a steep slope with the brown Tibetan plateau as backdrop.

Six Young Guides Make First Ski Descents in Central Nepal

What happens when two teams fly to Nepal with...

In Memory of Hilaree Nelson: Watch ‘Earthside’

In the spring of 2022, the powerful all-female adventure...
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Everest North Side Expedition Aborted

The American Everest Ski Project has ended almost before...
The view of the two ramps from Laguna Sucia.

A Big Wall Ski Descent in Patagonia

On September 21, Vivian Bruchez, Aurelien Lardy, and Jules...
The mountain under perfect blue sky, with the north face rather dry.

Everest North Side Team Struggles to Snag Ski Permit

The American team aiming to ski down the Hornbein...
Kyrgyzstan, Karakol ski resort in summer.

Are Europe’s Ski Resorts In Trouble?

It's not news that climate change is severely affecting...
Andrzej Bargiel portrait

Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum I, Completes All Karakoram 8,000’ers

Andrzej Bargiel of Poland skied down Gasherbrum I today....
The climber, alone, reaches a snow summit ridge above a sea of clouds, skis on his back.

VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum II

Twenty-four hours after Andrzej Bargiel carved turns down the...
Close shot of bargiel in sponsored helmet and ski jacket.

Andrzej Bargiel to Ski Down the Gasherbrums

After skiing down K2 in 2018, Andrzej Bargiel of...

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