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!
- Two German Mountaineers Caught In Avalanche On Mount Elbrus | 1 Injured, 1 Presumed Dead – A Mountain Journey – There was an avalanche fatality on Mount Elbrus on July 5.
- Experienced Mountaineer Killed On Finsteraarhorn In Bernese Alps In Switzerland – A Mountain Journey – A fall on the Finsteraarhorn killed a Scottish mountaineer named Des Rubens.
- Mountain Guide Just Broke 14,180′ Mt. Shasta Speed Record | Summited in Only 1 Hour 37 Mins! – SnowBrains.com – Congrats to Ryan Ghelfi, a mountain guide at Shasta Mountain Guides, for being incredibly fast at running uphill. Wow.
- The Weekend Warrior’s Way: How To Maximize Your Time Off – Brooks Range – Do you live for the weekends? This is how you make the most of your free time.
- Two Climbers Make Fatal Falls In thé Mont Blanc – Ouest-France.fr – Two climbers have died in two different climbing accidents on Mont Blanc this week.
- 61-year-old Former Boxer Fights Off Bear By Punching It In The Head – Unofficial Networks – Rick Nelson, a former Canadian feather weight boxer punched a bear until it left him lone while out on a walk in Ontario.
- NOAA’s Official 2016/17 Winter Outlook for the USA – SnowBrains – This is what NOAA says will happen next winter.
- Chile’s Rugged, Remote Cerro Castillo Will Be Location Of Southernmost FWQ Event In History – Freeskier.com – Are you excited for the Freeride World Qualifier event in August?
- VIDEO: Snow Forecasted For Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming This Weekend! – Unofficial Networks – It might get snowy this weekend. Yes, it is July.
- 14 Incredible Adventure Records You Probably Didn’t Know About – Adventure Travel Magazine – Impressive records that you’ve never heard of. Pretty cool.
- Dad, Daughter Conquer Seven Summits – San Diego Tribune – Greg and Vanessa Blasic just tagged the summit of Everest, putting them in the Seven Summits club. Congrats.
- Update: Man Who Rode Swimming Moose Charged With 3 Counts – Teton Gravity – A Canadian man who put a video of him riding a swimming moose in BC got in a bit of legal trouble for his stunt. Lesson: Don’t ride wildlife.
- The North Face Explore Fund Awards $500,000 to Nonprofits Connecting People to the Outdoors – Outdoor Industry Association – The North Face recognized “45 nonprofit organizations that are working in powerful and creative ways to encourage participants to experience outdoor activities and develop an enduring appreciation of the outdoors” via their 2016 Explore Fund.
- The Man Who Created Bigfoot – OutsideOnline.com – Do you know who Bob Gimlin is? You would if you believed in BigFoot.
- Oregon’s Mount Washington Takes the Life of Young Solo Climber – TheIntertia.com – Solo climber Brian Robak died while attempting to climb Mount Washington in the Cascade Range of Oregon
- Gobright and Bennett Blaze up Three El Cap Routes in a Day – Alpinist.com – Congrats to Brad Gobright and Scott Bennet for climbing three El Cap routes in a day. They tagged Zodiac (5.7 C2/5.14A, 1,800′), The Nose (5.9 C2/5.14a, 2,900′), and Lurking Fear (5.7 C2/5.13c, 2,000′) for a total of 66 pitches.
- Enormous Landslide Detected in Alaska – GizModo – A large landslide occurred on the Lamplugh Glacier near Glacier Pay Alaska.
- Aggressive Denali Bears Injure 1, Prompt Trail and Parking Lot Closures – Alaska Dispatch News – Be careful near the Savage Alpine Trail,the Savage River Loop Trail and both Savage River parking lots in Denali National Park and Preserve there are aggressive grizzlies in the area.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
