At 27,766 feet, and with several technical sections, Makalu is one of the most demanding climbs in the Himalayas. Follow along as a team of some of the top mountaineers attempt the first ski descent of the world’s fifth-highest peak. The Makalu Ski Expedition Is Exactly What Mountaineering Should Be This month, a team of five elite climbers and skiers are in Nepal …
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27 and 28 February, the price of the ski pass for night skiing is 650 denars for adults and for children up to 12 years is 550 denars
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The U.S. Ski team is mourning the loss of two young up-and-comers who were killed in an avalanche in Austria on Monday. Ronnie Berlack, 20, of Burke Mountain, Vermont, and Bryce Astle, 19, of Sandy, Utah, were development-level ski racers with the U.S. Ski Team, and among six athletes who were freeskiing at the Alpine resort of Sölden when the slide hit – …
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An interesting mini documentary short life story for those who all their lives haspassed in the mountains. The Wise Man’ is the emotive story of Eddie Hunter’s personal connection with Banff National Park and Mt. Norquay, a mountain he has called home his entire life. Born in 1926, the same year Mt. Norquay was established, Eddie has been skiing Banff’s …
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Traditionally the Opening race in Sölden marks the official beginning of a new World Cup season and provides a first taste of winter wonderland for ski fans around the world. Unfortunately, nature sometimes has its own plans and in 2006 when the Sölden race had to be cancelled due to lack of snow, the ski world had to adapt accordingly. This year, …
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