Ski or board backcountry alone? Don’t be an idiot
A season of tree well deaths and avalanches burying solo skiers & riders reinforces why you should never ski off piste alone.
I am amazed how...
Cat ski, heli ski or touring in Canada – which is...
Like many Australians, my first taste of British Columbian (BC) was a trip to Whistler in the 1990s, standing on the peak thinking "that's...
TNF snowboarder Michaela Davis Meehan talks freeriding
Aussie, Michaela Davis Meehan, is known for her big mountain snowboarding and her Freeride World Tour podiums.
She made the move from park to big...
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...
Straya! The home grown version of cat and heli skiing at...
I was standing at the top of a chairlift in Falls Creek, enjoying the morning bluebird skies, when a snowmobile pulled up beside me. Attached...
Heli ski runs before breakfast? Don’t mind if I do
Heli skiing at dawn in New Zealand is a true bucket list experience.
New Zealand weather and I have wrestled almost every winter for the...
When helicopters and snow don’t mix
We heard the chopper blades before we saw them, the ominous sound of whirring air that signals the change in someone's life circumstance. Helicopters...
Australian Ski Patrol Association release backcountry safety short film
With more and more skiers and boarders heading into the backcountry of Australia, the Australian Ski Areas Association has together with the Australian Ski...
A week of avalanches, tree wells and death on the slopes
With big snow comes big risk. North American ski resorts have felt both joy and pain this last week with snow & death on...
Heli ski and surf on the same day in NZ
Alpine Adventures launches a heli-ski and surf tour in New Zealand's South Island.
Your ski/board bag is about to get tight. Pack your surf board...
Skiing with The Wizard, Steve Lee, and his sisters
Winter Olympian Steve Lee takes his sisters, Tracy and Kerry, into Australia's backcountry. We tag along for the ride.
"He's the wizard" says Kerry Lee Dodd...
Why I didn’t stick to the plan, a backcountry lesson we...
No one likes rain on their parade. That’s particularly true when the parade you envisioned was a string of your favourite snowsbesties, all happily...
What it’s really like to conquer the biggest snow lines in...
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Thirty eight year old Matt Ward...
All yours for $15 500 per night
A new luxury accommodation, eco and wildlife experience in New Zealand, that includes heli ski options, is being launched on the South Island.
Queenstown-based accommodation...
Heli ski with an Olympian in Italy this winter
Four time British Winter Olympian, Chemmy Alcott is hosting a one-off trip to the free ride Mecca of Alagna in Italy for James Orr...
When powder skiing turns deadly
There's nothing pretty about this video. You think there is, to start. It's filled with beautiful powder skiing and boarding, the kind you find...
