Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other intriguing things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
- Ecuador’s 19,347′ Cotopaxi Roars | Locals Prepare For Eruption – SnowBrains – Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano began spewing ash and rock earlier this month after a 70 year hiatus. The government is preparing to evacuate villages nearby as signs of a large eruption are increasing.
- Archery Hunter Recovering After Idaho Grizzly Bear Attack – ABC News – An archery hunter, hunting elk, managed to scare off a grizzly sow and three cubs with his .44-caliber handgun after being attacked below Sawtell Peak near Island Park, Idaho.
- Obama Renames Alaska’s Mount McKinley To Denali – A Mountain Journey – It’s official. The tallest peak in North America is reverting back to its native name – Denali.
- Eastbound I-70 Toll Road To Charge Between $5-$30 Depending On Traffic – Unofficial Networks – Denver is growing and the I-70 traffic problem is only getting worse. To combat the problem, C-DOT will be implementing tolls on eastbound traffic during peak traffic times.
- 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards: Boots – Backcountry Magazine – Over the last few weeks Backcountry Magazine covered the top skis and the best bindings. Now they have their boot recommendations. Winter is coming.
- Climbing Accident Leaves 2 Dead In Wyoming’s Wind River Range – A Mountain Journey – Two climbers suffered a fatal fall while rappelling off of Pingora Peak in the Cirque of Towers in the Wind River Range. RIP.
- Human Error Is Behind Many Avalanche Deaths – Nature.com – A new study from avalanche expert, David McClung, looks at avalanche fatalities on the world’s highest and deadliest mountains. The results show that poor camp placement and lack of avalanche forecasting caused about 75% of all deaths.
- Denali Gets a New (Smaller) Height To Go With Its New Name – Popular Science – Denali is in the news twice this week. This time the USGS has declared that Denali is 20,310 feet – 10 feet smaller than previously thought.
- US Is Slated For Worst-Ever Fire Season – Outside Online – Wildfires have burned 8,202,557 acres this year. As of September 1, this is record breaking and it’s on track to beat 2006, the worst year on record.
- Breaking: Venture Snowboards Closes Its Doors – Teton Gravity Research – Venture Snowboards, based in Silverton, Colorado, will not be delivering any boards for 2015/2016 season.
- The Purpose Of Life Is Adventure – Outside Online – What do you consider the purpose of life? Watch this and go on an adventure.
- Conquering The Useless Trailer – ConqueringTheUseless.com – Are you ready for winter? Cody Townsend dropped his latest ski movie trailer and it looks awesome.
- 2016 Buyer’s Guide – Powder Magazine – What gear are you getting this winter? Powder has some good recommendations.
- Gore To Invest $15 Million In Quest For A More Eco-Friendly DWR – SNewsNet.com – W.L. Gore & Associates are at the forefront of outerwear. It’s exciting to see what they will come up with next.
- Climb Of The Week: Two Karakoram First Ascents – Climbing.com – Scott Bennett, Steve Swenson, and Graham Zimmerman put up two first ascents in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Congrats!
Have a great week!
