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!
- Alex Honnold Free Solos Yosemite’s El Capitan In Under 4 Hours – Mountain Journey – Honnold’s rope-free climb of the iconic El Cap is totally next level!
- Avalanche Kills Mountaineer On Grossglockner In Austria – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria…
- Man Killed In Avalanche While Collecting “Himalayan Viagra” In Nepal – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Nepal…
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – June 1, 2017 – Mountain Journey – There’s still plenty of snow to go skiing!
- Jeremy Jones Responds to Donald Trump Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Agreement – TetonGravity.com – This post generated a lot of buzz on the Facebook page!
- Injured Climber Airlifted From mount Logan, Yukon – CBC.ca – Close call in Kluane National Park and Reserve.
- Whitehorn Mountain – First Descent – McNab, Cote, Haeri – BigLines.com – Congrats to this crew for skiing “one of the last, great, un-skied faces in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.”
- Climber Killed In Simul Rappelling Accident On The Goat Wall – RockAndIce.com – Sad news from Washington…
- Freeride World Tour: Four FWQ Events In South America For 2017 – Snow-Forecast.com – Should be fun to watch these events over the next few months!
- Mt. Robson North Face Ski Descent – Dylan Cunningham Interview – BigLines.com – Congrats to Dylan Cunningham for this epic solo ski descent!
- Real Talk On What It Takes To Become A Mountain Guide – OutsideOnline.com – Do you have what it takes to become a guide?
- Boise-Built Product Could Protect Skiers From Avalanches – IdahoBusinessReview.com – It might be time to get some new, R.A.D. ski poles.
- Moose Attacks Two Women West Of Jamestown in Boulder County – DailyCamera.com – Be careful of the moose.
- Plane Crashes Under The Shadow Of Everest – TetonGravity.com – Scary plane crash at the “scariest airport in the world” in Lukla, Nepal.
- Video: New Artificial Snow Material Debuted At China’s First Outdoor Dry-Slope – UnofficialNetworks.com – Is this the future of dry slopes?
- Two Climbers Rescued After All-Night Mission On Quandry Peak Monday – SummitDaily.com – It’s 14er season in Colorado.
- Opening Dates For South America Ski Resorts – PowderQuest.com – Are you planning to go skiing in Chile or Argentina this summer?
- What Exactly Are We Talking About When We Talk About Public Lands? – OutsideOnline.com – Do you understand Public Lands?
- Kami Rita Sherpa Ties Everest Summit Record – OutsideOnline.com – Congrats to Kami Rita Sherpa for tagging the tallest point on Earth 21 times!
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
