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!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
- Andes Slammed With Snow. Major Pass Closed For 15 Days. Largest Storm Since 1996. – A Mountain Journey – A massive storm dropped over 13 feet of snow on the Andes earlier this month. It sounds like it’s time to go skiing!
- Human Remains Found Near Snoqualmie Pass Identified As Missing Backcountry Skier – A Mountain Journey – In December 2015, backcountry skier Monty Busbee went missing in Washington. His body was found and identified this week. Hopefully this brings closure to a sad situation.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – June 15, 2016 – A Mountain Journey – Still searching for snow? Here’s where it’s at.
- Colorado Emerging As A National Leader In Developing A Recreational-Based Economy – DenverPost.com – Outdoor recreation is a big part of the economy in Colorado.
- Legendary Line – JHNewsandGuide.com – On June 15, 1971 Bill Briggs made the first ski descent of the Grand Teton. Congratulations for earning that spot in ski mountaineering history.
- How To Hike More Efficiently – OutdoorResearch.com – It’s hiking season. Be efficient in the mountains.
- Ubisoft’s Steep Is The Perfect Video Game For Skiers and Riders – A Mountain Journey – Attention all video gamers: Steep looks rad.
- Bring Grizzly Bears Back To The North Cascades, Survey Finds – BellinghamHerald.com – Grizzlies in the North Cascades? Thoughts?
- NPMaps.com Offers 1000+ National Park Maps For Free – A Mountain Journey – Need a map? Check out Matt Holly’s collection of free maps at NPMaps.com.
- Montana’s Off-The-Grid Bison Scavengers – OutsideOnline.com – Interesting read…
- Pro Snowboarder and Skier Duo Jailed In Relation To Ecstasy Drug Ring – UnofficialNetworks.com – Bad news for these snow pros.
- Helmet Found In Search For Missing Amsterdam Mountaineer – NLTimes.com – Christiaan Wilson went missing on May 16th in the Himalayas. There was no sign of him until his helmet was found this week.
- UAE Climber Creates History: First Arab Woman To Scale 7 Summits – Emirates247.com – Congratulations to Suzanne Al Houby for climbing the highest peaks on every continent.
- Mountaineer’s Frozen Remains Found By ITBP Team, Mystery Surrounds Identity – The Times Of India – The Indo-Tibetan Border Police located a body in a sleeping bag at 5300 meters near Camp II on Mount Mukut. It is unidentifiable.
- Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2016 – A Mountain Journey – FYI: Father’s Day is TODAY.
- For The Love Of The Sufferfest: Why Type 2 Fun Is The Best – TetonGravity.com – Do you enjoy type 2 fun?
- Massive Debris Flow Visible On Mount Baker – BellinghamHerald.com – Climbers took photos of an ice and rock flow on Baker’s Boulder Glacier. Crazy stuff.
- Berthoud Pass Squatter Cited For Occupying Federal Property/Marijuana – UnofficialNetworks.com – Christian “Moe” Rison has been squatting in the First Creek Cabin on Berthoud Pass. Guess you can’t do that.
- Denali Park Rangers Investigating Moose Killing Inside Park – KTUU.com – An adult cow moose with three week old calves was shot dead within Denali National Park.
- 5-Year-Old Attacked by Mountain Lion Near Aspen, CO Last Night | Mom Saves Boy From Lion – SnowBrains.com – Lions are terrifying. Hope the boy will be alright.
- British Columbia Cracking Down On Illegal Bike Trails (Penalties Up To $10K) – UnofficialNetworks.com – Don’t cut down trees and build trails on national forest lands. You can get in big trouble.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
