Check out this account of a recent avalanche in Val’d’isere. Three airbag carrying skiers were caught in an avalanche and the two who deployed their bags were not buried. Luckily, the one who didn’t deploy his bag was dug out and rescued too. Why didn’t he pull the trigger? He doesn’t know. I bet he [...]

The hoards of European ski racing fans surely loved this morning in Val d’Isere. It was a mostly  sunny and mild day to watch the premier event at the FIS World Championships, the Men’s Downhill, held on the Face de Bellevarde course, the same course used in the 1992 Olympics. This is a great race [...]