What is the best technique to use? Here are the main components of a traditional technique which consistently work in powder skiing. Practice it and build up your confidence, you will soon feel at home in powder! First, choose a slope steep enough to slide down at a...
Even if the snowpack instability is high and triggers are available, avalanches will only occur on terrain with certain features and characteristics. For backcountry recreationists, recognizing avalanche terrain is a crucial component of avalanche risk management;...
Every winter, more and more skiers / snowboarders head out of the ski areas and into the backcountry in search of a powder adventure. However, this beautiful natural environment of pristine snow slopes is not without danger; it presents potential hazards such...
As we crouch on the mountainside, the helicopter comes in to land inches from our huddle, the force of the rotor blades coating us in snow. Our mountain guide has dug a snow trench the size of a bath, just big enough for the helicopter skid tips to rest in. With the...
On July 30, in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia, Georgian mountaineer Bidzina Gujabidze held the press conference and spoke about the upcoming expedition. Together with Mr. Gujabidze, Deputy Head of the Sports Department Goga Asatiani, responded to...