An inside look at the relentless dedication required to film a season-defining backcountry segment, in Kai Jones’ most recent video part, ORIGIN.

The first skier-triggered avalanche of the season in Colorado's Elk Mountains is a critical reminder of early-season dangers, where thin snowpacks create significant risk on steep terrain.

American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison completes the first successful ski descent of Mount Everest's North Face via the Hornbein Couloir, a line long considered one of the most audacious challenges in history, dedicated to his late partner Hilaree Nelson and documented by National Geographic and The North Face, featuring Jimmy Chin.

The founder of the American Avalanche Institute and longtime Exum guide leaves behind a legacy that shaped modern avalanche education—and the mountain culture of Jackson Hole.

French alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean have achieved the coveted first ascent of Jannu East (7,468m), one of the last major unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas, via a challenging new route on its North Face, climbed in pure alpine style.