{"id":35938,"date":"2023-02-07T11:07:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:15:26","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35938\" class=\"elementor elementor-35938 elementor-35928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bff556d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bff556d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-248b481\" data-id=\"248b481\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab524c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab524c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 09-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BLOG<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca60b2 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1ca60b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-63648 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Image-page-blog-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMountain Safety: The Ski Industry\u2019s Key Role\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What role should the ski industry play in education, prevention and mountain safety? Hear from two key industry voices.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-safety-ski-industry-role\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mountain Safety: The Ski Industry\u2019s Key Role\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t2 April 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-62117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-training-young-riders\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-training-young-riders\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTraining Young Riders: Safety for Everyone\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Training young riders: essential to help young talents progress safely and reach their goals. Discover our key insights!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-training-young-riders\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Training Young Riders: Safety for Everyone\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t31 March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-63053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-training-why-it-matters\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-63015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-3.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-training-why-it-matters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMountain Training: Why Learning Is Essential\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mountain training: a vital prerequisite for safe practice. Discover insights from IFMGA mountain guide Blaise Agresti.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-training-why-it-matters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mountain Training: Why Learning Is Essential\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t24 March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-62593 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-prepare-patrouille-des-glaciers-pdg\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62592\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Image-page-blog-2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-prepare-patrouille-des-glaciers-pdg\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to\u00a0Succeed\u00a0on the\u00a0Legendary\u00a0Zermatt\u2013Verbier Course\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Discover how to prepare for and succeed in this legendary ski mountaineering race. Featuring insights from Karine Fragni\u00e8re of Reaching Summits.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-prepare-patrouille-des-glaciers-pdg\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to\u00a0Succeed\u00a0on the\u00a0Legendary\u00a0Zermatt\u2013Verbier Course\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61920 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-mountain-guiding\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61897\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1-600x600.png 600w, 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&gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19 February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-freeride-world-tour\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61900\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Image-page-blog.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-freeride-world-tour\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFWT: How to\u00a0Become\u00a0a Pro Freeride\u00a0Athlete?\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Becoming a pro freeride athlete requires optimal preparation, risk mastery, and training. Lolo Besse, head judge at the FWT, shares his insights!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-freeride-world-tour\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FWT: How to\u00a0Become\u00a0a Pro Freeride\u00a0Athlete?\u00a0\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12 February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-specific-terrains\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-specific-terrains\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAvalanche Risk in the Mountains: Specific Terrains\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Which specific terrains favor or reduce avalanche release? Explore the mountain and secure your outings by mastering terrain-related risks.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-specific-terrains\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Avalanche Risk in the Mountains: Specific Terrains\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4 February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61057 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-bulletins\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-page-blog.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-bulletins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSki Touring and Avalanche Bulletins: A Smart Habit?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Avalanche Bulletin: an essential tool for ski touring and freeride\u2026 provided it is used correctly. Discover our guide to avalanche bulletins.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-bulletins\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ski Touring and Avalanche Bulletins: A Smart Habit?\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19 January 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60794 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-transceiver-search\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Products-Carre-29-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-transceiver-search\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAvalanche Transceiver Search, a Critical Moment in Rescue Operations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Avalanche transceiver searches are never easy. Victor Liebenguth rescued two buried snowboarders. Discover his testimony and key lessons.   <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-avalanche-transceiver-search\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Avalanche Transceiver Search, a Critical Moment in Rescue Operations\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t7 January 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60370 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-choosing-your-avalanche-transceiver\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Products-Carre-27-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-choosing-your-avalanche-transceiver\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChoosing Your Avalanche Transceiver: The Ultimate Guide to Proper Mountain Gear\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Which avalanche transceiver should you choose for your off-piste outings? This guide explains everything you need to know to select your equipment for more effective rescues. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/blog-choosing-your-avalanche-transceiver\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Choosing Your Avalanche Transceiver: The Ultimate Guide to Proper Mountain Gear\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t15 December 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-47621 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/meet-oak-app-to-meet-safe-mountain-partners\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/meet-oak-app-to-meet-safe-mountain-partners\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKnowledge and Community as Keys to Safety: Meet Oak, the app to meet safe mountain partners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before you rush headlong into snow-covered backcountry, let&#8217;s pause for a moment and chat about something crucial: Does your gear align with your skills and project? Because, let\u2019s acknowledge it: the wrong gear can turn your epic snow day into a chilly disaster.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/meet-oak-app-to-meet-safe-mountain-partners\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Knowledge and Community as Keys to Safety: Meet Oak, the app to meet safe mountain partners\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t6 March 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-46110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/patrouille-des-glaciers-2024-nature-always-has-the-final-say\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/patrouille-des-glaciers-2024-nature-always-has-the-final-say\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPatrouille des Glaciers 2024: Nature always has the final say\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Valentine et Noelle, runners at Patrouille des Glaciers 2024, share their experience following a year of intense training, only to see their race cancelled due to bad weather. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/patrouille-des-glaciers-2024-nature-always-has-the-final-say\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Patrouille des Glaciers 2024: Nature always has the final say\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t14 May 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-dominique-perret-founder-of-wemountain-we-needed-to-completely-rethink-the-box\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-dominique-perret-founder-of-wemountain-we-needed-to-completely-rethink-the-box\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInterview: Dominique Perret, Co-Founder of WEMountain, \u201cWe needed to completely rethink the box\u201d\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dominique Perret is a freeride legend who helped pioneer the sport in the early \u201980s. Fondateur de WEMountain, He gives us the inside scoop on his passion for snow and speed, WEMountain, and how it all began. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-dominique-perret-founder-of-wemountain-we-needed-to-completely-rethink-the-box\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview: Dominique Perret, Co-Founder of WEMountain, \u201cWe needed to completely rethink the box\u201d\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t31 January 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-with-mattia-piffaretti-why-understanding-human-factors-is-crucial-when-freeriding\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-with-mattia-piffaretti-why-understanding-human-factors-is-crucial-when-freeriding\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Mattia Piffaretti: Why Understanding Human Factors is Crucial When Freeriding?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mattia Piffaretti holds a PhD in sports psychology and heads the AC&#038;T Sport Consulting firm in Lausanne. He has worked with many national and international sporting federations on the mental preparation of athletes, coaches and referees, and he promotes health through sport. He is a sports psychology lecturer in the University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine. In addition, he is a devoted supporter of WEMountain and a compelling and passionate speaker.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-with-mattia-piffaretti-why-understanding-human-factors-is-crucial-when-freeriding\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview with Mattia Piffaretti: Why Understanding Human Factors is Crucial When Freeriding?\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11 January 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/robert-bolognesi-freerider-and-snow-scientist\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/9-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/robert-bolognesi-freerider-and-snow-scientist\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInterview: Robert Bolognesi, Freerider and Snow Scientist\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Robert Bolognesi is truly passionate about snow. As an avalanche specialist with doctorates in geography (Universit\u00e9 Grenoble Alpes, 1991) and computer science (EPFL, 1999), he travels the Alps and mountain ranges around the world. In the 1980s, he helped develop ski resorts and has since created methods for publishing local avalanche bulletins, improved road safety (through his Meteorisk consulting firm) and laid the groundwork for whole areas of study in applied snow and avalanche modeling. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/robert-bolognesi-freerider-and-snow-scientist\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview: Robert Bolognesi, Freerider and Snow Scientist\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 November 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/what-if-your-gear-doesnt-match-your-skills\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59797\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/10-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/what-if-your-gear-doesnt-match-your-skills\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Your Winter Gear Ready For Action?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before you rush headlong into snow-covered backcountry, let&#8217;s pause for a moment and chat about something crucial: Does your gear align with your skills and project? Because, let\u2019s acknowledge it: the wrong gear can turn your epic snow day into a chilly disaster.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/what-if-your-gear-doesnt-match-your-skills\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Your Winter Gear Ready For Action?\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t9 October 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-marc-antoine-schaer-founder-ceo-of-alpride-and-avalanche-airbag-advocate\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Products-Carre-26-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-marc-antoine-schaer-founder-ceo-of-alpride-and-avalanche-airbag-advocate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInterview: Marc-Antoine Schaer, Founder &#038; CEO of Alpride and avalanche airbag advocate\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Born in La Chaux de Fonds, in the Canton of Neuch\u00e2tel, Switzerland, Marc-Antoine Schaer belongs to a generation that grew up on skis and snowboards. He came to mountaineering as a teenager and developed a passion for the Patrouille des Glaciers race, competing at a high level in eight editions. He invented and marketed Alpride, one of the world\u2019s best-selling avalanche airbag systems.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/interview-marc-antoine-schaer-founder-ceo-of-alpride-and-avalanche-airbag-advocate\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview: Marc-Antoine Schaer, Founder &#038; CEO of Alpride and avalanche airbag advocate\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t8 May 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-non-classifiee\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/scottish-perseverance\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/scottish-perseverance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScottish Perseverance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The climate within the Cairngorms, the United Kingdom\u2019s largest national park, is the stuff of legend. On a high plateau, 4,000 feet above the North Sea, boulder-strewn domed summits topped with tors, or free-standing rock outcrops, attract the most severe and changeable weather in the UK. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/scottish-perseverance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Scottish Perseverance\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4 April 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37439 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-non-classifiee\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/denis-creissels-smell-like-lift-spirit\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59817\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/denis-creissels-smell-like-lift-spirit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDenis Creissels, smell like lift spirit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mathieu ROS &#8211; PHOTOS : Nicolas JOLY First published in Ski Magazine #396, december 2009 Denis Creissels began his career by answering a classified ad for the Pic du Midi in Chamonix. The cable car &#8220;was looking for a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/denis-creissels-smell-like-lift-spirit\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Denis Creissels, smell like lift spirit\" >\n\t\t\tRead More &gt;&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t4 April 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-non-classifiee\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/nicolas-hale-woods-the-freeride-world-tour-is-the-freeride-commission-within-the-fis\/\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13.png 900w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/w3mountain.com\/en\/nicolas-hale-woods-the-freeride-world-tour-is-the-freeride-commission-within-the-fis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNicolas Hale-Woods, \u00ab The Freeride World Tour is the freeride commission within the FIS \u00bb\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The announcement in December 2022 of the sale of FWT SA to the international ski federation (FIS) caused a lot of turmoil. 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