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Stranded on a Fourteener with A Spiral Fracture

Feb 11, 2021 Mountaineering, Rescue, Skiing, Winter

When Mike Marr’s ski hit a submerged rock and failed to release, he was left immobile and in excruciating pain on the slopes of Colorado’s highest mountain. Just as night fell, Lake County Search and Rescue arrived to begin a complex winter rescue on skis.

Low Tide: An Ode to Early-Season Skiing

Dec 27, 2020 Mountaineering, Skiing, Winter

For skiers, early winter brings the stoke—but not necessarily the snow. Regardless of conditions, the early season has its charm.

Remote Learning: Skier Teaches Partner to Self-Arrest During 300-foot Slide

Dec 10, 2020 Alpine, News, Rescue, Skiing

This summer, Avi Ruben was climbing a steep couloir when he slipped, started sliding—and realized he had no idea how to self-arrest. Just as panic set in, he heard his radio come to life: It was his partner, giving him step-by-step instructions.