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 Buries Ute At Mt. Hutt Skifield, Others Stuck For Hours – Stuff.co.nz – Close call at Hutt.
- TNF Donates $1 Million To Public Lands In Climbing Campaign – GearJunkie.com – Let’s make climbing accessible for everyone! Super cool cause.
- Vail Boy The Youngest To Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro – 9News.com – Congrats to Zach Meltz!
- GROSS: Rangers Removed 438 Pounds Of Trash and 273 Piles Of Poop From Maroon Bells Wilderness In 2016 – UnofficialNetworks.com – Pack it in, pack it out. That’s a disgusting job!
- BC Government Bans Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt – RevelstokeMountaineer.com – Interesting change in BC.
- Mount Stuart – Rockfall Hits Solo Climber On Descent – Mountaineers.org – Scary situation.
- Cima Ovest di Lavaredo, Jacek Matuszek and Łukasz Dudek climb Project fear – PlanetMountain.com – Strong work here.
- Outdoor Hazards: Viewing The Total Eclipse – GearJunkie.com – Are you planning to watch the eclipse on 8/21? Be safe.
- Mont Blanc Route Kit Requirements Enforced – Chamonet.com – Don’t try to climb Mont Blanc without the necessary gear.
- ‘Life Saving’ Feature On 7,000 Jackets Could Endanger Lives – GearJunkie.com – Hopefully you didn’t buy this jacket.
- Crowdfunding Campaign ‘Fight the Man. Own the Mountain.’ at Red Mountain Resort, B.C. Reaches $10 Million Goal, Begins Phase 2 – SnowBrains.com – Super cool that RED Mountain pulled it off!
- The Best John Muir Quotes – MountainJourney.com – What’s your favorite quote?
- Chilean Climbers Reach Two Karakoram Summits Near Broad Peak – Alpinist.com – This is a pretty badass adventure!
- 17/18 Ski Season Long-Range Weather Forecast – OnTheSnow.com – Will next winter be snowy?
- Red Bull Presents Eagle’s Eyes: Breathtaking 4K POV Over The Alps – MountainJourney.com – If you’ve ever dreamed about flying, watch this.
- 2 Large Storms To Hit South America Next 6-Days | Up to 93″ of Snow Forecast – SnowBrains.com – Hopefully you’re in South America.
- Andrea Sansone Climbs All 15 California 14ers In Just 7 Days, 11 Hours, 22 Minutes | New Women’s FKT! – MountainJourney.com – Congrats!
- Arapahoe Basin Reveals New Trail Map With Steep Gullies + Beavers Included – UnofficialNetworks.com – Might be worth checking out A-Basin this winter!
- New All-Time Record For Traffic At Eisenhower Tunnel Set August 6 – VailDaily.com – Colorado sure is busy.
- VIDEO: Foreign Tourists Damage Yellowstone Hot Spring – UnofficialNetworks.com – This video from YNP might make you angry.
- Bring Grizzlies Back To The North Cascades – Backpacker.com – What are your thoughts on grizzly bears in the North Cascades?
- Someone Actually Bought That $105 Million 14er For Sale – 9News.com – A mystery man purchased the 83,000 acre property containing 14,053′ Culebra Peak.
Did we miss any mountains news from the past week? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
