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:
- Lars Erik Skjervheim Sets New 24-Hour Vertical Ski Mountaineering World Record – MountainJourney.com – That’s a lot of skiing uphill! Congrats!
- India’s Arjun Vajpai Becomes World’s Youngest Mountaineer To Summit Six Peaks Over 8,000 m – NDTV.com – Keep up the good work!
- Electrolyte ‘Recovery’ Beer: Sufferfest Launches ‘FKT’ Ale – GearJunkie.com – Will this become the beer of choice for mountain enthusiasts? We’re stoked to try it!
- Direwolf? Wolfdog? Wolfman? Mystery Animal Shot in Montana – Adventure-Journal.com – What is it?!
- Body of British Snowboarder Missing in Tignes Since January is Recovered as Snow Begins to Melt – SnowBrains.com – At least he has been found.
- Video: A Double-Summit of Everest and Lhotse – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Congrats to Steve Plain and Jon Gupta for a double summit of Everest and Lhotse.
- A Climber Left $50,000 on the Top of Everest – OutsideOnline.com – Let the search begin!
- No Teen Should Have to Pay a $36 Million Wildfire Fine – OutsideOnline.com – That’s a hefty fine for a 15-year-old!
- Yosemite Half Dome Fatality: Hiker ‘Slipped’ From Cable – GearJunkie.com – Sad news from Yosemite.
- Trump Admin Plans to Allow Bear-Baiting, Hunting of Denning Wolves in Alaska – Adventure-Journal.com – Thoughts?
- Attacked From Behind, Woman Fights Off Bear – GearJunkie.com – Close call in MT.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
