Related Program: The Mountain Life Local Skimo Racer Nick Francis Sheds Light on Safety in the Backcounty By Lynn Ware Peek & Pete Stoughton • Feb 3, 2021 Related Program: The Mountain Life ShareTweetEmail On this epidsode of The Mountian Life: Backcontry skiing enthusiast and skimo racer Nick Francis discusses his surprising avalanche burial over the weekend and how even those with vast experience find themselves at odds with the deadly snowpack. Listen Listening... / 12:39 Tags: Backcountry SkiingSkimoNick FrancisPete StoughtenLynn Ware PeekThe Mountain LifeShareTweetEmailView the discussion thread.