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!
Let’s take a look at this week’s mountain news:
- Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier Near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort In Wyoming – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Jackson.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – SWE % Of Normal – February 15, 2018 – MountainJourney.com – How’s the snow in your favorite playground?
- Government Puts Outdoor Industry Size at $373 Billion – OutsideOnline.com – 2% of the GDP? The outdoors is big business.
- Avalanche Kills One Near Sinanitsa Hut In Pirin Mountains In Bulgaria – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Bulgaria.
- US Climber Killed In Mexico Volcano Tragedy – NDTV.com – Sad news from Orizaba.
- Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom – Olympics.NBCSports.com – Way to go Mikaela!
- Snowmobiler Dies After Avalanche Near Hospital Creek Near Of Golden, British Columbia – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from BC.
- Jim Bridwell, Founder of YOSAR and Big-Wall Godfather, Dead at 73 – RockAndIce.com – RIP.
- Avalanche Kills 2 Mountaineers On Grignetta In Lecco, Italy – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Italy.
- Elk Leaps Into Tail Rotor, Takes Down Helicopter – GearJunkie.com – Wild!
- Avalanche Kills 3 Skiers At Cauterets In The Haute-Pyrenees Of France – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from France.
- Avalanche Kills French Ski Mountaineer On Cime de l’Agnel In Cuneo, Italy – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Italy
- Shaun White Claims Third Olympic Halfpipe Gold – TetonGravity.com – Awesome!
- Squaw Valley Ski Resort Partners With Tesla On Renewable Energy – REI.com – Tesla and Squaw Valley are teaming up!
- Scottish avalanche figure surpasses last season’s – BBC.com – There’s been a lot of avalanches in Scotland this season.
- Verify: Colorado Could Lose One Of Its 14ers – 9News.com – Is it time to drop Sunshine Peak from the official list?
- One Climber Has Died and Seven Others Have Been Rescued on Oregon’s Mount Hood – Time.com – Sad news from Hood.
- Avalanche Kills Russian Skier Near Gulmarg Ski Area In Kashmir, India – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Gulmarg.
- Avalanche Kills Skier On Chopok Mountain In The Low Tatras of Slovakia – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Slovakia.
- Cornice Collapse Kills Snowmobiler Near Mount Callaghan In SW British Columbia (UPDATED) – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from BC.
- Robots compete in first ski tournament – News.Sky.com – Are robots going to take over skiing too?
- Avalanche Kills Skier At Gavarnie-Gedre In Hautes-Pyrenees In France – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from France.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
