For this installment of “Summer Stashes,” we talked with photographer Abby Cooper about her summer missions in the Whistler area.
Old Farmer’s Almanac 2017 winter weather report: is it more accurate than last year’s?
The 2017 Old Farmer’s Almanac is out, and with it comes the annual discussion about whether their winter weather predictions are accurate or may need to be taken with a hefty grain of salt. The prediction for this winter? “Above normal snowfall in the north,” reports the Almanac. “Winter will be much colder than last winter.”
Cinema Season: The Winter Wildlands Alliance preps for Backcountry Film Festival submissions
Autumn is right around the corner. With the cooling temps comes the beginning of film festival season, a time for generating stoke for the approaching winter. One organization prepping for a cinematic onslaught is the Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA), a nonprofit whose mission is to promote and preserve winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports experience on public lands.
Austral Aspirations: McKenna Peterson talks surfing, political protests and skiing the Super C Couloir
For our next installment of “Austral Aspirations,” we talk with Freeride athlete McKenna Peterson, who hopped a jet to Chile in mid July to film with Outside Television. While she was there, the La Niña skies opened on Portillo, and she was able to experience the Andes in knee-deep powder. Here is what she had to say about her recent trip.
Austral Aspirations: Alex Taran dishes on food, snow and safety in Chile
For the latest installment of “Austral Aspirations,” we caught up with Alex Taran, founder of the South American Beacon Project (SABP), to talk about what the backcountry and avalanche safety scenes are like in Chile and why she has spent the last nine years heading south for the summer months.
Swedish freeskier Matilda Rapaport dies in Chilean avalanche
FARELLONES, CHILE. On Thursday, July 14, 30-year-old Swedish freeskier Matilda Rapaport was injured in an avalanche while filming. Rapaport was buried for an estimated time of 30 minutes, and the lengthy burial induced a coma that eventually resulted in death, reports Ski Racing.
Austral Aspirations: Nat Segal talks skiing in the Land Down Under
For the next installment of “Austral Aspirations,” we caught up with Nat to chat about her experience growing up skiing in the southern hemisphere. We wanted to hear more about what the backcountry scene is like and what her objectives are for the next few months.
Mountain Policy: Utah’s Rep. Jason Chaffetz makes moves to protect the Wasatch
Federal legislation was presented by Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Monday, July 11 with the goal of setting aside 80,000 acres of Forest Service land dubbed The Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area.
Scott Schell takes over as new NWAC Executive Director
SEATTLE, WASH. The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) recently announced in a press release that the former NWAC Program Director Scott Schell has taken over the role of Executive Director from Benj Wadsworth as of July 1.
Summer Stashes: Volcanic Lassen Peak holds steady through June
All summer long, we will add to the growing list of places where you can find snowy terrain to beat the heat. This week, we travel to California, where on Lassen Peak, founder of the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Rich Meyer and his friend Dean Amundsen make some turns before it all melts away.
