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 Ski Tourer In The Pyrénées-Atlantiques In France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from southern France this week.
- German Woman Killed In Avalanche Near Stuben, Austria – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria this week.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – January 10, 2017 – A Mountain Journey – The snowpack across the western US is starting to take shape.
- Skiers Buried In Avalanche At Turkey Ski Resort During Live TV Interview – A Mountain Journey – Impressive calmness from this Turkish manager when disaster strikes on camera.
- Avalanche Kills Off-Piste Skier At Gemsstock In Switzerland – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Switzerland this week.
- WATCH: Utah Snowplow Careens Off 300 Foot Cliff After Semi Tries To Overtake (Driver Survived) – UnofficialNetworks.com – This guy is lucky! Please drive safely and be patient. Don’t pass plows.
- SAR Volunteer Injured In Avalanche In Steamboat Springs, Colorado – A Mountain Journey – Close call near Steamboat Springs. Go hug a SAR volunteer today.
- Man Escapes Avalanche With A Broken Leg – AspenTimes.com – Close call in Colorado.
- Man Killed By Avalanche While Collecting Firewood in Tajikistan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Tajikistan this week.
- Avalanche Danger Remains High In The Sierra – ABC7News.com – A Nest caught this footage of an avalanche barreling into a house in California.
- Avalanche At Ski Vågå – DagBladet.no– Avalanche at ski Vågå in Norway resulted in no injuries.
- Army Deploys Special Rescue Force In Avalanche Prone Siachen – TickTickNews.com – There are now special rescue forces at the world’s highest battleground.
- Natural Avalanche Destroys House Near Montezuma, Colorado – A Mountain Journey – Watch this video from the CAIC highlighting a natural avalanche that destroyed several structures.
- Taos Center Aids Forest, Weather Services With Avalanche Warnings – KOB.com – Tune into the Taos Avalanche Center for the latest snowpack and avalanche information in New Mexico.
- Avalanche Seriously Injures Backcountry Skier Near Jackson Hole, WY – SnowBrains.com – A close call in No Name Canyon in Wyoming.
- Tom Oye, Snowboarder Swept In B.C. Avalanche, Survives Thanks To His Backpack – HuffingtonPost.ca – This video went viral for good reasons. Glad Mr. Oye is safe.
- 2 Snowboarders ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ After Avalanche In Summit County – KSL.com – A close call in the Utah backcountry resulted in two snowboarders getting buried.
- Avalanche Carries Backcountry Skier Off Cliff And Onto Colorado Highway – UnofficialNetworks.com – One incredibly lucky dude!
- Candide Thovex Keeps Doing Candide Things – TetonGravity.com – Another impressive edit from Candide.
- Uphill Travel Guide – Resort Skinning Policies – BackcountryMagazine.com – Want to ski uphill at a resort? This is the guide for you.
- Skier Fatalities: Myths About Who Dies, And Where, Debunked – TheDenverPost.com – Skier fatalities are always sad. Here are some facts about these tragedies.
- Photos: This Man Is Skiing Every Glacier Before They Melt – KUOW.org – Jason Hummel is working on a very cool project.
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Skiing—EpicSki Skiing Glossary – EpicSki.com – Do you know all of these terms?
- Dynafit’s Gear Trailer Stolen In Salt Lake City During OR Tradeshow – TetonGravity.com – Keep your eyes out for next year’s Dynafit Gear.
- Lake Tahoe, CA Conditions Report: “Too Dangerous To Be Outside” – SnowBrains.com – Tahoe has had one epic storm cycle. Wow.
- Avalanche Danger Forces Arapahoe Basin To Evacuate Ski Area – UnofficialNetworks.com – Sketchy snow conditions caused A-Basin to shut it down.
- Vail Pass Reopens In Both Directions After Avalanche – VailDaily.com – In the wee hours of Tuesday an avalanche hit I-70.
- Crested Butte Mountain Closed Monday Because Of Too Much Snow – TheDenverPost.com – Not something you see very often, but it’s that type of winter.
- Avalanche At Yllas Ski Resort In Lapland – YLE.fi – One person was injured in this slide in Finland.
- Avalanche Triggered By Ski Patrol Hits House In Alpine Meadows – A Mountain Journey – Check out what this avalanche did to this house. Wow.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
