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!
- Nomadik Delivers The Ultimate Adventure Box Subscription – A Mountain Journey – Love cool gear? Need a gift for an outdoor enthusiast? Nomadik has got you covered.
- New Zealander Killed In Avalanche In Niseko In Hokkaido, Japan (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Japan…
- Skier Killed In Avalanche On Balmhorn In Valais, Switzerland – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Switzerland…
- Vail Resorts To Acquire Stowe Mountain Resort For $50 Million – A Mountain Journey – The Vail empire continues to expand.
- Avalanche Kills German Snowboarder Near Tetnuldi Ski Resort In Georgia – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Georgia…
- Keep Your Hands On The Wheel and Don’t Look Down – OutsideOnline.com – Get a glimpse into the life of Dack Klein a snowplow driver on Colorado’s Hwy 550. Sketchy job. Thanks for the hard work.
- At Avalanche Training, Soldiers Learn Caution Saves Lives, Complacency Kills – Army.mil – A good look at the military training for avalanche safety.
- Avalanche Buries Several Cars At Snowbird (Resort Guests Restricted From Leaving Lodge) – UnofficialNetworks.com – After an avalanche hit the main employee parking lot at the ‘Bird, the LCC got closed down.
- Why Avalanche Victims Get Publicly Shamed – And Why They Shouldn’t – TetonGravity.com – A good look at the backlash that avalanche victims receive after they get caught.
- Mountain Guide Death Leads To Exum Fine – WyoFile.com – Exum will pay a fine after the untimely and tragic death of Gary Falk on the Grand Teton in 2016.
- How Localism Is Ruining Backcountry Skiing – Adventure-Journal.com – Can’t everyone just get along?
- Ueli Steck Training In Nepal Ahead of Spring Everest-Lhotse Attempt – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Ueli Steak is getting ready for some big climbs this spring.
- Man Found Alive After 5 Days In Great Sand Dunes National Park – Denver.CBSLocal.com – 5 days in the Great Sand Dunes? Yikes!
- World Cup Report: U.S. Team Withdraws From Combined Event in Crans-Montana Switzerland | Unsafe Snow Conditions Cited – SnowBrains.com – You don’t see this very often. Safety first?
- Venezuelan Skier Encounters Snow For The First Time ImLahti 2017 World Championships – SnowBrains.com – Good for this guy.
- Telluride Skier Survives Two Nights In The Jackson Hole Backcountry – UnofficialNetworks.com – It can’t be any fun to get lost in Granite Canyon.
- At Least 7 Laborers Killed In Avalanche At Lowari Tunnel In Pakistan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Pakistan…
- Missing Skiers, Snowboarders Found Safe Near Sun Peaks – CBC.ca – Another close call. Good work Kamloops SAR.
- Woman Killed In Avalanche In Osh, Kyrgyzstan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kyrgyzstan…
- Avalanche Kills Man In Chitral, Pakistan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news form Pakistan…
- 2 Children Killed In Avalanche That Buried Homes In Osh, Kyrgyzstan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kyrgyzstan…
- 200 Evacuated As Avalanche Hits Arctic Svalbard – TheLocal.no – An avalanche slammed into houses in Longyearbyen in Norway sparking evacuations.
- 5 Dead After Avalanche Strikes House In Lerik, Azerbaijan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Azerbaijan…
- Avalanche Kills 12-Year-Old Boy In Altai, Russia – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Russia…
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
