Tag: Backcountry Skiing
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Man “extremely lucky to survive” avalanche that left him stranded feet from cliff
A split boarder was “extremely lucky to survive” a recent avalanche incident that unfolded in Grand County, per a report from local search and rescue. According to Grand County Search and Rescue, their team responded to a report of an avalanche that broke off in the area of Berthoud Pass alongside the local sheriff’s office…
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Seven-person ski group triggers multiple rescues amid −22° temps, frostbite, and vision loss in Colorado
A scary situation again unfolded in the mountains of the Aspen area, prompting multiple rescue missions just days after a backcountry skier died while attempting to reach Margy’s Hut. According to Mountain Rescue Aspen, an initial medical SOS alert was received at about 9:40 p.m. on Sunday evening from the Goodwin-Greene Hut. Located between Aspen…
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Skier “extremely lucky” after getting buried up to chest in avalanche near highway in Colorado
A skier got “extremely lucky” after getting hit by a backcountry avalanche in Colorado’s Grand County over the weekend, escaping with no injuries despite getting reportedly buried up to his chest in a steep slide near a highway. Per a press release from Grand County Search and Rescue, their team, along with the local sheriff’s…
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New app helps Colorado women connect for outdoor adventures | Live Well
Ellie Frost went looking for a new female friend to go backcountry skiing with and accidentally created Backcountry Beauties, a new app that connects Colorado women for all sorts of outdoor adventures. “Traditionally, the space is women following men into the backcountry, and that’s left a lot of people out, me included,” Frost said. “You…
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Backcountry skier killed in avalanche skied before he was 2, ‘never looked back’
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Joel Shute knew he wanted to ski before he turned two. In 1989, when skiing with children in backpacks was allowed, Joel’s parents, Steve Shute and Lisa Gerstner, would put Joel in a pack, ride the lift, and ski down behind Joel’s 6-year-old brother. Joel Shute in 1989, just weeks before his second birthday, skiing…
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Outfitters envision ‘deluxe’ ski tour in Colorado’s high alpine
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Two outfitters have teamed up to sell what they’re calling “a deluxe winter camping and backcountry skiing experience” in Colorado’s high alpine. On a smaller — though, still pricey — scale, the guided outing is said to mimic big-mountain expeditions abroad, such as the kind in Alaska that have been suited to Mountain Trip’s portfolio since the…
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Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche
A backcountry skier was killed on Friday in an avalanche near Cameron Pass and became the first person to die from an avalanche this season in Colorado. The avalanche happened around 2 p.m. on the southeast side of South Diamond Peak, near Cameron Pass. The avalanche was about 250 feet wide, according to the Colorado…
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Colorado town to love in winter: Kremmling
When you think of Colorado winter, you probably don’t think of Kremmling. You think of something more like Steamboat Springs, about 50 miles to the northwest. You think of something more like Winter Park, about 50 miles in the opposite direction. Let’s face it. The glitz and the glamour of ski resorts have distracted us…
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Colorado backcountry ski area settles on home for ‘foreseeable future’
As a one-of-a-kind ski area in Colorado closes on its first full season, operators continue to sound optimistic about the years ahead. Bluebird Backcountry has announced “a longer-term lease” on sloping property in the northwest part of the state, where reportedly “thousands” of skiers and riders visited this winter and spring. The grassroots team of…
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Avalanche danger in Colorado considerable over winter holidays
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As adventurers head into the backcountry during the Christmas holiday, they will face the same dangerous avalanche conditions that killed three experienced skiers last weekend. The risk of avalanches is the worst Colorado has seen since the 2011 and 2012 winter and it has Ethan…