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!
- SNOTEL Data: The Current SWE % Of Normal – July 1, 2017 – MountainJourney.com – Guess where has 15600% of normal SWE?
- Skier Dies After 2000′ Fatal Fall In Beartooth Mountains Near Montana/Wyoming Border – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Montana.
- Frisco Powder Addict Gary Fondl Skis 500,000 Vertical Feet To Celebrate His 50th Birthday – SummitDaily.com – Super cool. Good work!
- G3 Sues Marker Over Kingpin “Patent Infringement” – MountainJourney.com – Is this the end of the Kingpin?
- Mother/Daughter Duo Complete 2300 KM Coast Mountain Range Ski Traverse In British Columbia, Canada – MountainJourney.com – This might be the coolest mountain journey of the year! Two thumbs up!
- Man Dies After Getting Lost For 2nd Time In Great Sand Dunes National Park In Colorado – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Colorado.
- Honnold and Ozturk Abandon Attempt on Mt. Dickey in Alaska – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Sometimes the best move is to turn around.
- Robinson R44 Helicopter Crashes 50 Meters From La Parva Ski Resort In Chile – MountainJourney.com – Luckily, everyone walked away from this one.
- House Bill Axes Monument, Opens Public Lands To Logging – GearJunkie.com – The latest from Oregon and California’s Cascade-Siskiyou forests.
- 7 Killed After Tree Hits Gondola Cable In Gulmarg, India – MountainJourney.com – Tragic news from Gulmarg.
- Two Climbers Go Missing on Nanga Parbat – TheAdventureBlog.Blogspot.com – Cross your fingers these two are found safe.
- ‘Not For The Claustrophobic’: Climber Falls Down Narrow Crevasse On Alaskan Glacier, Rescuers Chip Him Out – CBC.ca – 15 hours wedged in the ice…
- Brown Bear Attack Stopped By Pepper Spray – GearJunkie.com – Bear spray saves lives. Use it.
- 8,730′ Ebbetts Pass, CA Finally Will OPEN Today at 1pm! | Latest Opening in History! – SnowBrains.com – Finally!
- Shauna Coxsey Wins 2017 IFSC Bouldering World Cup Title For 2nd Year In A Row – MountainJourney.com – Congrats to Shauna Coxsey!
- Jason Levinthal Just Acquired 4Frnt Skis – TetonGravity.com – What does this mean for 4FRNT?
- Closet Car: Is it Safe to Store Climbing Gear in Your Vehicle? – RockAndIce.com – Where’s your climbing gear?
- The Race to Ski the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain – OutsideOnline.com – Super excited to watch this adventure.
- Thieves Steal 200′ Worth Of Copper Wire From Snowguns At New England Ski Area – UnofficialNetworks.com – Not cool at all.
- Australian Developer Buys Saddleback Mountain In Maine – MountainJourney.com – Will Saddleback become one of the premier 4-season resorts in North America?
- Public Comment Period Opens For Reevaluation of Utah Powderbird Heli Permit – BackcountryMagazine.com – Thoughts?
- Concept Ski Area Wedged Between Vail/Beaver Creek Goes On The Market For $19.5 Million – UnofficialNetworks.com – Got an extra $19.5 million laying around?
- Man Killed After Being Swept Off Bridge at Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park, CA – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from Yosemite.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
