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!
- French Skier Killed In Avalanche While Heli-Skiing In Italy – A Mountain Journey – A tragic accident killed a Frenchman while heli-skiing in Italy.
- Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer On Monte Pianard In Cuneo, Italy – A Mountain Journey – It took over 2 hours to find the body of a ski tourer who was buried in an avalanche in Italy.
- Backcountry Rescue In Steamboat May Cost Up To $500 Per Person – A Mountain Journey – If you exit the gates at Steamboat and need a rescue it’s going to cost you.
- Avalanche Hits Road And Kills Local Driver In Svaneti, Georgia – A Mountain Journey – A minibus driver stopped to inspect the road in Georgia when he was hit by an avalanche.
- Trio Of Students Miraculously Survive Avalanche In French Alps – A Mountain Journey – It’s always good to have luck on your side. These guys certainly had a lot of it!
- Drones Added To Kamloops Search Team’s Arsenal – KamloopsThisWeek.com – If you’re lost in the mountains of BC, the Kamloops SAR may send a drone up to find you.
- The 20 North American Ski Resorts With The Most Snow Right Now. – UnofficialNetworks.com – Is it time for a road trip?
- Skiers Call 911 For Each Other After Being Separated In Little Cottonwood Canyon Avalanche – Fox13Now.com – Happy ending after a close call in the LCC.
- Colorado Backcountry Skier Triggers Massive Avalanche Near Crested Butte – UnofficialNetworks.com – Check out this slide on Red Lady Bowl on Mount Emmons near Crested Butte. Holy moly!
- In-Bounds Death At Breckenridge Ski Resort After Man Hits Tree – SnowBrains.com – A tragic fatality at Breckenridge after a collision with a tree.
- Scramblers Rescued After Triggering Avalanche In Kananaskis Country – GlobalNews.ca – These scramblers had a close call on Wind Mountain.
- Trudeau And Obama Announce Ban On Offshore Oil And Gas Licenses In Arctic – HuffingtonPost.ca – There will be no more offshore drilling in the Arctic.
- Children Who Are Skiing Are Better At School – LinkedIn.com – Teach the groms to ski!
- Stunning Images Of Snowy Owl Caught By Montreal Traffic Camera – Independent.co.uk – Watch this amazing footage of a snowy owl. Wow.
- Man Survives Night In The Backcountry – PiqueNewsMagazine.com – Whistler SAR described this guy as a human popsicle.
- Antarctica 2016: Solo Skier Johanna Davidsson Closes In On The Pole And A New Record – TheAdventureBlog.BlogSpot.com – Johanna Davidsson is about to set the record for reaching the South Pole.
- A Weather Buoy Near The North Pole Just Hit Melting Point – ScienceAlert.com – Temps in the Arctic are “30°C (54°F) above normal for this time of year.”
- New Director Hired For Wallowa Avalanche Center – Wallowa.com – Congrats to Victor McNeil on his new role.
- How The Bowl Gets Born – IndependentSkierMag.com – If you’ve ever skied Highlands Bowl, this is worth a read.
- No Criminal Charges Will Be Filed Involving Last Week’s Teton Pass Avalanche – SnowBrains.com – The Teton County Sheriff will not press charges over the Teton Pass Avalanche that hit the road on 15 December 2016.
- Jeff Campbell: Alpine Touring Equipment: Retention and Release in the Backcountry – YouTube.com – Interesting study on AT gear and backcountry safety.
- Typical Avalanche Problems – Lawine.Tirol.gv.at – The European Avalanche Warning Services (EAWS) will start to utilize typical avalanche problems.
- Motorist Has Rare Lynx Encounter On Molas Pass – DurangoHerald.com – Amazing lynx photos from the San Juan Mountains in CO.
- Snow Falls In Sahara For First Time In 37 Years – CNN.com – It snowed in the Sahara Desert this week. Check out the photos.
- GeoBackcountry Rogers Pass Addendum – GeoBackcountry.com – If you have the classic Rogers Pass: Uptracks, Bootpacks, and Bushwhacks, you’ll want to check this out.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
