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 The Winning Runs From The Freeride World Tour Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 2017 Staged In Vallnord Arcalís, Andorra – A Mountain Journey – Always fun to watch these athletes crush it.
- Avalanche Kills 3 Ski Mountaineers Near Mount Chaberton In Italy – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Italy…
- VIDEO: Seb Montaz Goes Crazy Couloir Skiing – SnowBrains.com – Amazing couloir footage from Seb Montaz. Worth watching.
- Ski Patroller Killed In Avalanche At Togari Onsen Ski Resort In Japan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Japan…
- Avalanches: A Force More Deadly Than Polar Bears – ScienceDaily.com – Here is some strong research on avalanches from Norway.
- 7 Soldiers Killed In Avalanche During Military Training Exercises In Kazahkstan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kazakhstan…
- Ski Mountaineer Suffers Fatal Fall Down Couloir On South Teton In GTNP – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from GTNP…
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – February 14, 2017 – A Mountain Journey – Where’s the snowpack the fattest?
- Avalanche Kills Snow Biker In Flat Tops Wilderness In Colorado – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Colorado…
- WATCH: Swiss Air Force Jet Clips Rope-Camera at St. Moritz Sending Camera Crashing Onto Race Course – UnofficialNetworks.com – During the flight show, these jets got a little to close to the camera lines. Expensive mistake.
- Swedish Skier Dies After Avalanche in Tyrol, Austria – A Mountain Journey – Sad new from Austria…
- Drone Footage Shows Ruins Of Italian Hotel Destroyed By Avalanche Where 29 Dies – Metro.co.uk – The avalanche at the Hotel Rigopiano on January 18 destroyed the hotel.
- The Cost of Competing on the Freeride World Tour9 – Powder.com – It’s far from free to be an #FWT competitor, but how much does it really cost?
- Mountain Skills: Use Snowpack Tests To Make Better Decisions – BackcountryMagazine.com – Are you using snowpack tests to make backcountry decisions? You should.
- Outdoor Retailer Is Leaving Utah Over Public Lands Issues, A Move Herbert Calls ‘Offensive’ – SLTrib.com – OR is on the move. Awesome.
- 4 Snowboarders Killed In Avalanche At Tignes In France (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France…
- Red Mountain Successfully Sticks It To The Man. Reaches $10 Million Dollar Crowdfunding Goal – UnofficialNetworks.com – Woohoo! Red Mountain pulled it off. So cool.
- Skier Seriously Injured In Avalanche Near La Clusaz In Haute-Savoie, France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France…
- Snowboarders Caught In Avalanche, Fight Off Moose Near Aspen – AspenTimes.com – Avalanches and moose in the same day? That’s a good story to tell at the bar.
- Avalanche Canada To Receive $450,000 From Columbia Basin Trust – MyCrestonNow.com – Avalanche Canada received more funding for avalanche safety.
- Skier Killed In Avalanche Near Praz-sur-Arly in Haute-Savoie, France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France…
- WalMart Acquires Moosejaw – SNewsNet.com – Didn’t see this one coming.
- Wireless Snowboard Wearable Blows Your Bindings Off In An Avalanche – NewAtlas.com – Interesting idea. Thoughts?
- Why Everyone Should Take An Avy 1 Course – Powder.com – Do you have your avy 1 yet? Take a course this winter.
- How Aaron Rice Skied 2.5 Million Feet—Uphill—in One Year – OutsideOnline.com – The feat that Aaron Rice pulled off is pretty darn impressive.
- Boulder’s Skiing Magazine Ending Print Publication After 69 Years – DenverPost.com – Print is dead. Tune in online.
- 23 Pictures of the Cooke City Avalanche Cycle – 12 Feb 17 – YouTube.com – After historic snowfall, here’s a look at the avalanche cycle in Cooke City. Wow.
- World Cup Report: Mikaela Shiffrin Completes a Historic Hat Trick in St. Moritz | Third Straight World Championship Slalom Title – SnowBrains.com – Pretty impressive hat trick by Shiffrin!
- VIDEO: Skier Miraculously Survives An Avalanche In Montana – SnowBrains.com – This happened months ago, but the footage is still impressive. Glad this guy is ok!
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
