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!
- Cyclist Chased By Grizzly Bear On Highway 93 Near Radium Hot Springs In British Columbia – MountainJourney.com – Every cyclist’s worst nightmare!
- Fascinating Maps Show The World’s Light Pollution – UnofficialNetworks.com – Where do you live.
- A Mountaineer American Dies By Lightning IN The Swiss Alps – SherbrookTimes.com – Watch out for lightning!
- Three Mountain Climbers Die on Snowy Summit In Peru’s Andes – Reuters.com – Sad news from Peru (we’ll update this one when we get a chance)
- Pacific Crest Trail Claims Two More Lives – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from the PCT…
- Greenland Has Been hit By A Massive Tsunami Caused By A Landslide – Techly.com.au – A landslide caused tsunami killed four in Greenland.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
Sorry the news is a bit slow this week. We’re on a ski trip in Chile, but we’ll be back next week.
