Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of mountain 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:
- Alterra Mountain Company To Acquire Utah’s Solitude Mountain Resort – MountainJourney.com –
- Brown Bear Kills Hiker, Injures Rescuer Near Eagle River, Alaska – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from AK.
- For Sale: Cat-Skiing Operation in Silverton, CO for Just $159,000 – UnofficialNetworks.com – Who’s going to buy it?
- Firm Prepares To Mine Land Previously Protected As A National Monument – NPR.org – A mine near the old Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?
- First Ascent of Janhukot (6,805 m) in the Himalaya – RockandIce.com – Congrats!
- New Ski Helmet Study Finds Surprising Results – UnofficialNetworks.com – Will you still wear a helmet?
- Climber Colin O’Brady to Attempt Speed Record of 50 High Points in the U.S. – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Good luck!
- Leave No Trace Releases New Social Media Guidelines – WTA.org – Will you follow these new LNT rules?
- ACC Kicks In For Spearhead Huts – AlpieClubOfCanada.ca – The ACC will match up to $120,000 for the Spearhead Huts.
- Tests confirm mystery animal shot in Montana was a wolf – BozemanDailyChronicle.com – Remember that mystery creature from Montana? It’s a wolf.
- Pro-Skier Bryce Newcomb Has Passed Away 3 Months After Suffering a TBI – UnofficialNetworks.com – Sad news. RIP.
- Beartooth Basin Summer Shredfest FWQ 2* 2019 – FreerideWorldTour.com – Did you miss the action at Beartooth Basin? Get the results here.
- Climate Change Can Be Stopped by Turning Air Into Gasoline – TheAtlantic.com – What?! This could be huge!
- Polish Ski Mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel Taking Another Shot at First Ski Descent of K2 – SnowBrains.com – Bargiel is making another attempt to ski K2. Good luck!
- New Route and Fifth Overall Ascent of Cerro Paine Grande in Patagonia – RockAndIce.com – Congrats!
- Jury rules Vail wasn’t responsible for death of teen in 2012 avalanche – KDVR.com – Thoughts?
- Harrington and North Put Up New Alaskan Route, Dedicate it to Leclerc and Johnson – RockandIce.com – New route on Southern Duke Tower. Congrats!
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