Dave Treadway died while skiing in the Pemberton backcountry on Monday, April 15, according to Pemberton District Search and Rescue. Early reports suggest Treadway was skiing in the Rhododendron Mountain area, when a snow bridge collapsed underneath him, causing him to fall into a crevasse.
When prepping for a backcountry camping trip, there are so many boxes that need to be checked. Some are big, and some are rather small, but all of them are vital to making the best out of your time spent in sub-zero temperatures immersed in the snowy wilderness.
Glance around the lift line at any big resort and you'll see a similar cocktail of brand-name planks – K2, Rossi, Fischer, Volkl, Line, Salomon, Atomic and so forth. These manufacturers have been around for decades and, for the most part, make good-but-not-great skis.