Registration is now open for Patoka Lake’s Women’s Wilderness Weekend, a women-only event for learning outdoor skills in a relaxed environment to be held May 15–17.

Dave Miller, owner of International Alpine Guides in June Lake, which also guides backcountry skiing trips to the Frog Lake Huts, said storm skiing isn’t as shocking as it might sound to a layperson.

The six women killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada were among a group of eight close friends and experienced backcountry skiers on a trip together.