Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
- Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler In Bighorn National Forest In Northern Wyoming – A Mountain Journey – Levi Robert Hammond of Dickinson, North Dakota was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Bighorn National Forest on February 19.
- One Dead After Avalanche Hits Town Of Kirovsk, Russia – A Mountain Journey – A large avalanche hit the Arctic town of Kirovsk, Russia damaging buildings, burying cars, and killing one.
- Is Avalanche Safety Different For Kids? – OutsideOnline.com – At what point should kids learn about avalanche safety?
- 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Scottish Highlands Avalanche On Creag Meagaidh (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – An avalanche in the Scottish Highlands killed climber Adrian Bankart on February 17.
- Avalanche Buries Highway And Injures 2 Backcountry Ski Tourers Near Silverton, CO – A Mountain Journey – Two backcountry skiers triggered a large wet slide north of Silverton, CO that covered US 550 in 12 to 15 feet of debris
- How Climate Change Is Making Mountaineering More Dangerous – OutsideOnline.com – As temperatures rise, the dangers involved with mountaineering increase. Are you ready to deal with the changing risks?
- Backcountry Skier Dies In Avalanche Near La Tania, France – A Mountain Journey – An avalanche killed a backcountry skier between Courchevel and Maribel in France on February 13.
- Lindsey Vonn Wins 2016 Downhill Title Today, Breaks Downhill Title Record, Breaks Ski Binding With Hammer – SnowBrains.com – Lindsey Vonn skis way better than you do.
- Newly Developed Leave no Trace Guidelines For Winter Snowports – Winter Wildlands Alliance – Well this didn’t happen this week, but we still want to share it with you.
- Grizzly Expert Makes Case For Recovery In N. Cascades – Methow Valley News – Grizzlies in the North Cascades? Thoughts?
- Alpine Meadows Road Reopens After Avalanche Temporarily Traps Car – MyNews4.com – After a major storm cycles, three natural avalanches hit the Alpine Meadow Road. At least two cars were hit, but no one was injured.
- The Tahoe Ten – Powder Magazine – Josh Daiek and Abe Greenspan hit four classic Tahoe lines in one day, 20 miles, and 10K vertical.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – February 15, 2016 – A Mountain Journey – Here’s a quick look at the snowpack across the western US.
- Two People Killed In Avalanche While Collecting Firewood In Kashmir – A Mountain Journey – Two men were killed in an avalanche while collecting firewood on February 18, 2016.
What backcountry news did we miss? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
