All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
- JRR Tolkien
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UPDATE: 27 Mountaineers on a Training Climb Killed by Massive Avalanche in the Indian Himalaya
A large group of students and instructors from India's famed Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were descending after a training climb on Draupadi ka Danda (5,670m) when the avalanche struck them.
Alpinists David Lama, Jess Rosskelley, and Hansjörg Auer Presumed Dead on Howse Peak
The world-class mountaineers were climbing Alberta’s Howse Peak on Tuesday, April 16th when a large avalanche carried them to their likely deaths.
“Sidecountry is the Backcountry” – An Interview with The Director of The National Avalanche Center.
Get the forecast, get the gear, get the training. Everything that you need to know before you head out into the back or sidecountry. They're the same thing.
Is ‘Sidecountry’ a Four-Letter Word?
A team of Avalanche experts define the word, and discuss how to deal with the phenomena. Do we attempt to stop the sidecountry locomotive, or shape the definition and attempt to harness its power?
Update: Nine Climbers Die at Gurja Base Camp. What Really Happened? The Experts’ Opinion
Many media outlets from around the world have offered explanations. But there has been confusion, and a serious lack of understanding on what happened to the nine climbers on Friday morning.
Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27
The American climber Hayden Kennedy, one of the most talented all-around climbers of his generation, died on Sunday, October 8, according to one of his sponsors, Black Diamond Equipment.
