Backcountry Film Festival in Sydney & Melbourne
The Backcountry film festival is a one night festival that celebrates the human-powered winter experience. Produced by the Utah-based nonprofit, Winter Wildlands Alliance, the...
Black Diamond release three part avalanche safety video series
Black Diamond athlete, Mike Barney, has been a ski guide for almost 20 years and spends nine months of the year guiding in the...
The million dollar plus heli ski trip that you must invite...
If money is no object, if you're a gazillionaire, if you've embezzled your tax dollars to an off shore account, if you won Powerball...
Where to go cat skiing in Japan for first tracks every...
Everyone knows Japan dumps shipping container loads of powder per hour in peak season but not everyone knows that when the chairlift is buried,...
Surviving Rogers Pass, the coveted (and deadly) backcountry in Canada
In the center of Glacier National Park, lies Rogers Pass, a high mountain highway that is becoming one of the most celebrated backcountry skiing...
Why are so many skiers getting lost in the mountains?
What's with all the skiers and boarders 'getting lost' and needing rescue this season? Sam pullos reveals tips to save your snow life should...
What it’s really like to conquer the biggest snow lines in...
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Thirty eight year old Matt Ward...
Meanwhile in the Victorian backcountry this happened
Get ready to go green (with envy) as a crew of five hit the backcountry of Victoria. Maer Snowboard ambassadors Matt and Mitch with...
Who wants to go heli skiing in New Zealand?
I'm taking over the Southern Lakes Heli Ski Instagram account from July 12 - 18 and will be posting pics from New Zealand daily....
Six surprisingly good things about skiing and boarding in Iran
The breathtaking altitude, perfect snow conditions and heart palpitating terrain of the Iranian alps are slowly grabbing attention in the skiing world.
Truth is, there's...
How to tell if your backcountry guide might kill you (or...
Nothing inspires a backcountry ski trip like historic early-season snowfall after two years of pandemic resort closures. It’s enough to make us call in...
How you can help Australia get an avalanche beacon training park
If you ski and snowboard you are at risk of being caught in an avalanche. Yes, even inbounds and yes, even in Australia. Knowing how...
Video: Skier thrown over 50ft cliff by avalanche in East Vail
If you've ever skied the side or backcountry off Vail then you'll know about the notorious East Vail chutes. This guy got caught up...
The Aussie steep skiing film that impressed a jaded snow world
Making a film takes time. Making a ski film takes even more. The idea for even a short ski film may take years from...
A beginners guide to split boarding in the backcountry
I’m a dead set beginner splitboarder. Having only toured a handful of times, mainly on a recent trip to Japan, I’m in no way...
Aussieskier launches small group ski tours in Chamonix
New to the ski touring market is an exceptional small group product introduced by ‘aussieskier adventures’. The first tours will run in February 2017...
