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!
- Avalanche Kills Solo Skier Near Snoqualmie Pass In Washington – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Washington.
- Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Partners Acquire Mammoth Resorts – Mountain Journey – Aspen is on a buying spree!
- Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Partners Acquire Intrawest Resorts In $1.5 Billion Deal – Mountain Journey – Exciting news for the ski industry!
- Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer On Großer Bösenstein In Styria, Austria – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria.
- Snowboarder Injured In Avalanche In Granite Canyon Near JHMR – Mountain Journey – Close call in Jackson’s lift accessed backcountry terrain.
- 5 Snowshoers Killed After 500-Meter Fall On Mount Harvey Near Lions Bay, British Columbia (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Tragic news after a cornice failure in BC.
- Avalanche Kills 2 On Vilyuchinsky Volcano In Kamchatka, Russia (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kamchatka.
- Mountain Skills: Understanding Alpha Angles – BackcountryMagazine.com – Do you fully understand alpha angles? It could save your life.
- Dog Survives 44 Days Buried Under Avalanche – RU.Sputnik.kg – You’ll need Google Translate to read this mind blowing story about this wonder dog. Wild!
- 22 Designs Goes Stealth With The Outlaw X – TelemarkSkier.com – Looks like the new Outlaw is going to be pretty amazing!
- 5 Year Old British Girl Trapped In Icy Tunnel In Freak Ski Accident In French Alps – UnofficialNetworks.com – Scary situation in Alpe d’Huez.
- British DJ To Perform World’s Highest Gig On Everest – Yahoo.com – Paul Oakenfold is through a party at Everest base camp at 5380 meters. Are you going?
- Tired Of Tame Cat-Skiing? Go To Ski Arpa… – UnofficialNetworks.com – Love seeing my old “office” getting some much deserved attention.
- 31-Year-Old Climber Dies On Mt. Princeton – KRDO.com – Sad news from CO.
- G3U Presents Climbing Skin Myth: Putting Skins On At Home vs Trailhead – Mountain Journey – Where do you put on your climbing skins? It makes a difference.
- List: The Most Fatal Avalanche In Canada’s Recorded History – BC.CTVNews.ca – Eye opening list here.
- CNL Properties Finalizes Sale Of Its 14 Ski Areas For A Whopping $374.5 Million – UnofficialNetworks.com – More ski industry news from this week.
- No Deaths In Utah Avalanches This Winter, First Time In 26 Years – UnofficialNetworks.com – Great news from Utah!
- Avalanche Report Highlights Safer-Than-Average Season – BozemanDailyChronicle.com – Check out the full report on Montana’s avalanche season.
- Unable to Sell Hero5 Cameras, GoPro Is Begging People To Trade In Their Old Camera – UnofficialNetworks.com – Looking to update your GoPro? Here’s your opportunity.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – April 15, 2017 – Mountain Journey – Where do you plan on skiing after the resorts close?
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
