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!
Let’s take a look at this week’s mountain news:
- Ester Ledecka makes history with double gold in skiing, snowboarding – CNN.com – Way to go Ester Ledecka! So Cool!
- Ikon Pass Announces Pass Pricing and Destination Access – UnofficialNetworks.com – The Ikon Pass looks awesome!
- Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler In Sheep Creek In The Snake River Range In Idaho – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Idaho.
- Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer In Lauenen Near Gstaad In Bern, Switzerland – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Switzerland.
- Inclinometer Essentials: How, When, and Why To Measure Slope Angles – BackcountryMagazine.com – Do you carry an inclinometer? You Should.
- Ski companies still using mountain guides charged over death of British banker – Telegraph.co.uk – Interesting case involving ski guides.
- Photos: Bear Paw Ski Bowl opens for the first time in 3 years – MTStandard.com – Bear Paw is back!
- Trump’s Budget Will Destroy National Parks – OutsideOnline.com – Yikes!
- 2 Aspiring Mountain Guides Injured in Colorado Avalanche Tell Story of Avalanche Accident – SnowBrains.com – Thanks for sharing your story.
- Avalanche Kills 3 Hunters In Lolab Valley Near Kupwara In Jammu & Kashmir In India – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from India.
- Avalanche Kills Skier On Aiguille de la Tsa In Valais, Switzerland – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Switzerland.
- Man Riding Alone Dies After Snowmobile Crash Leaves him Trapped Facedown in a Montana Creek – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from Cooke City, MT.
- Avalanche Kills Father And 11-Year-Old Daughter In Val d’sere, France – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from France.
- On eThe Hunt Fo America’s Last Great Treasure – OutsideOnline.com – We’re always looking for Fenn’s Treasure. Are you?
- Avalanche Kills Ice Climber On Široký ľad In High Tatras Of Slovakia (UPDATED) – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Slovakia.
- B.C. backcountry ski guides sued over fatal 2016 avalanche – CBC.ca – Thoughts?
- Skier ‘lucky’ to survive large avalanche in Glen Coe – BBC.com – Close call in the UK.
- Andrew Hamilton becomes first person to complete Winter Nolans 14 – KDVR.com – A winter Nolan’s 14? Sweet!
- Ashes Urn Found Under Chairlift @ VAIL – UnofficialNetworks.com – Strange thing to drop.
- Aspen Fines Four Skiers $250 each and Pulls Passes for Ducking Ropes – SnowBrains.com – Don’t duck the ropes.
- Avalanche Kills German Ski Tourer Near Ramosch In Graubuden, Switzerland – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Switzerland.
- Aspen Local Steals Snowboard Boots, Claims Theft Was Based Out Of A Need To Shred – UnofficialNetworks.com – The “need to shred”…
- Avalanche Kills Skier On Etale Massif Above Giettaz-En-Aravis In Haute Savoie, France – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from France.
- Outdoor Brands Face Boycott Over Firearm Company Ownership – Adventure-Journal.com – Will you boycott these brands?
- The White Darkness: A Solitary Journey Across Antarctica – NewYorker.com – Good read from the NewYorker.
- Skier Missing Since Tuesday Found Dead in Revelstoke, BC Backcountry – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from Revy.
- Two Californian Ski Resorts Are Closed Due To Lack Of Snow – UnofficialNetworks.com – Bummer.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
