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!
Watch Trailer For Monumental: Skiing Our...
Will Monumental: Skiing Our National Parks Be The Coolest Ski Film Of The Year?
If there's one ski film we are super excited about this winter, it's probably Monumental: Skiing Our National Parks. Monumental takes skiers and riders on a skiing...
Warren Miller has been producing quality ski films for 67 years. He always takes a cool and unique view on the sport that we all love and enjoy. Don't miss the latest film from Warren Miller Entertainment - Here,...
Big Sky, Montana - Earlier this week Big Sky Resort announced their vision for the next ten years. They plan to invest $150 million into the mountain resort and village. Big Sky's $150 Million investment is part of a "symbiotic relationship"...
![By Marc Mann (UED115290) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://mountainjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Fiordland_National_Park_New_Zealand.jpg "Czech Tramper Spends Month Alone In New Zealand Backcountry Hut After Boyfriend’s Fatal Fall")
Czech Woman Spends Four Weeks At Remote Lake Mackenzie Hut On Routeburn Track In New Zealand Backcountry During Winter After Boyfriend's Tragic Death
Routeburn Track, Fiordland, New Zealand - On July 26, 2016 Pavlina Pizova and her partner Ondrej Petr set...
Join the South Lines crew of Aymar Navarro, Adria Millan, and guide Dorian Densmore as they explore the Andes of South America on skis. Steep couloirs, fun turns, and rappelling past the chockstone - this looks like a fun day...
Elson Beat A 16-Year-Old Grand Traverse Speed Record Originally Set In 2000
Tetons, Wyoming - On August 16, 2016 Canadian Nick Elson completed the Grand Traverse in 6:30:49 beating the previous record of 6 hours 49 minutes set by former Exum Guide Rolando Garibotti on...
Climbing Finger Mountain In Montana's Madison Range
Location: Finger Mountain, Taylor Hilgard Unit, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Beaverhead National Forest, Madison Range, Montana
Type: Peak
Rating: Grade II Class 3
Trailhead: Sentinel Creek Trailhead - 7,150'
Distance: 22.5 miles round trip
Time: 8 to 12 hours round trip
Finger...
Based out of Squamish, British Columbia Jason Kruk gets after it on skis, in the air, and on a rope. Now G3 gives you a quick glimpse into the day in the life of Jason Kruk. Anyone else jealous...
Avalanche Kills Two Russian Alpinists On Ismoil Somoni Peak - The Highest Mountain In Tajikistan
Peak Somoni, Tajikistan - At 7:50 AM on August 14, 2016 a group of three mountaineers were caught in an avalanche at 6800 meters on a...
