Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of backcountry news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
- Graham Bell Sets World Record For Fastest Towed Speed On Skis – MountainJourney.com – How fast do you think you could go while being pulled behind a Jaguar?
- Brazilian Fernanda Maciel Sets New Female Speed Record On Kilimanjaro – MountainJourney.com – Congrats!
- NZ Skier Dies After Falling Into Mount Ruapehu Crater Lake In New Zealand – MounainJourney.com – Sad news from New Zealand…
- Super-Sherpa Nabs Sixth 8000-Meter Summit of the Year with Autumn Climb of Nanga Parbat – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Congrats to Mingma Gyalje Sherpa!
- 2017 Banff Mountain Film Competition Finalists – BanffCentre.ca – Which film do you think will win in Banff?
- REI Presents Follow Through – MountainJourney.com – Don’t ever let other people hold you back from doing cool things.
- Skier Triggered Avalanche Reported In Southwest Montana – UnofficialNetworks.com – Winter arrived in the mountains and that means avalanche season begins…
- Two Czech Mountaineers Killed On Mont Blanc Massif In Two Separate Accidents In 24 Hours – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Mont Blanc…
- Banff Mountain Festival Announces 2017 Book Competition Longlist – MountainJourney.com – Need a good book to read? Here’s your new reading list.
- Slovaks Climb New Route UP Pic Alexander Blok In Pamir Alay, Kyrgyzstan – PlanetMountain.com – Cool new route on the West Face of Pik Aleksander Blok (5239m).
- Chris Davenport To Be Inducted Into Colorado Snowsports Hall Of Fame, October 14 – VailDaily.com – An honor that he deserves. Congrats!
- Avalanche Warning Issued For Backcountry Hunters – MountainJourney.com – Stay safe out there Montana.
- Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs, Colorado’s Town Mountain, Considering $1 Lift Tickets – TheInertia.com – Is it finally time to learn how to ski? For $1 you can ski in Steamboat.
- Own A Piece Of NE Oregon’s Skiing History – SproutSpringsSkiArea.com – Want to buy a ski resort?
- Nepal’s Sherpa-Led Team Sets Record On Nanga Parbat – TheHimalayanTimes.com – First ever Autumn summit of Nanga Parbat. Congrats!
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
