Swedish skier and climber Fredrik Ericsson was killed on K2. A very sad day on K2 and those os us who knew Fredrik.

Would you join us for a ski trip to Afghanistan? We were recently invited to ski in Afghanistan, and we are absolutely interested! Our friend James doesn’t just think about skiing in Afghanistan. He has done it for years!

K2 Base Camp, Pakistan – After arriving in Islamabad on 30 May, Fredrik Ericsson and Trey Cook were told of unusually deep snow conditions on the Baltoro glacier. The team changed their plan and decided to approach the peak via the Gondoro-la with an attempt on Laila Peak which would enable them to acclimatize and allow the deep snow to consolidate.

Packlate.com is an online marketplace where you find and book great deals on last minute vacation rentals. Check out how you can find cheap vacation rental deals in North America.

iSki is an iPhone or iPod Touch application that helps you to learn to ski. I’ve seens ads of various ski related iPhone and iPod apps, so I got curious and wanted to chat with the inventor of this particular app. Check out my interview with the person behind iSki application.

SWIFT.SILENT.DEEP is the best ski documentary on planet Earth! Check out why.

Andreas Fransson is not only damn good freeskier but also a true soulskier. Read my a bit different interview with Swedish freeskier Andreas Fransson.

Have you been looking for a good avalanche book? You can stop searching because Tony Daffern’s Backcountry Avalanche Safety is absolutely the best one available. I read the book. Check what I think about it.

I have read a lot of books but Yvon Chouinard’s “Let My People Go Surfing” is absolutely one of the best. Check this out!

This is amazing. A skier was buried beneath an avalanche for 17 hours in the Swiss Alps before being pulled from the snow with only mild hypothermia.

I hope nobody was caught by this avalanche because surviving such an inferno is nearly impossible. Check out the awesome photos of the giant avalanche.

Have you noticed our Flickr widget in the sidebar? A number of HBS readers have added their ski pictures to our group. Check out how cool these shots are!