This year’s Winter Olympics feature a new event called “skimo,” or ski mountaineering. The racing event involves periods of skiing uphill using “skins” for traction, sprinting uphill on foot, and a ...

Dotted across the mountains of Southeast Alaska, white mountain goats move deftly through rugged snowscapes. Though climbing high into the mountains leaves predators below, an avalanche could pose a ...

Goats, sheep, ibex, and other caprines have evolved an impressive combination of balance, vision, and physical durability that helps them survive in difficult terrain. Their specialized hooves allow ...

There is little trial and error when it comes to navigating avalanches. Especially if you’re a mountain goat, without access to an Intro to Backcountry course or ...

JACKSON — Toby Smith was just starting to climb the East Ridge of Disappointment Peak in mid-July when he noticed something move: a white mountain goat clambering toward his friend 5 feet below.