Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of mountain news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Let’s take a look at this week’s mountain news:
- Conquering Everest with a pipe and a hat: Newly-discovered pictures reveal sheer bravery of George Mallory’s first bid to climb world’s highest mountain in 1921 – DailyMail.co.uk – Cool new images from Mallory’s 1921 Everest expedition.
- USGS ranks volcano threats; Yellowstone caldera is ranked #21 – KXLH.com – Heads up if you live in the GYE.
- Years After Conrad Anker’s Heart Attack, David Lama Solos Lunag Ri – Gripped.com – Congrats!
- Scottish Doctors Are Now Issuing Prescriptions to Go Hiking – Adventure-Journal.com – Hopefully this catches on everywhere.
- Yukon glaciers and what they say about climate change | In-Depth – CBC.ca – Interesting study on the glaciers of the Yukon.
- Trio rescued after avalanche hits Fiordland campsite – ODT.co.nz – Close call in New Zealand.
- OFFICIAL HERO: Norwegian Telemark Skier Who Helped Blow Up Nazi Nuclear Facility Passes Away – UnofficialNetworks.com – RIP Joachim Ronneberg.
- Iceland Had 650 Avalanches Last Winter – IcelandReview.com – Interesting stat from Iceland.
- Kevin Jorgeson, First Free Ascent of Northwest Face, Higher Cathedral Spire – RockAndIce.com – Congrats!
- This K2 2019 Winter Expedition has 12 Mountaineers – Gripped.com – K2 in winter? Good luck!
- $100K Pours in for Famous Van Life Dog After Accident – GearJunkie.com – Instagram to the rescue.
- Patagonia Is Endorsing Political Candidates For The First Time Ever – UnofficialNetworks.com – Don’t forget to vote!
- Bodies of 2 Tourists Found at Base of 4,000′ Cliff in Yosemite, CA – SnowBrains.com – Yikes.
- HBO Launches Outdoor Sitcom ‘Camping’ – GearJunkie.com – Hope this is funny!
- New Fault Lines Discovered on Mt. Hood Could Shake Things Up – SnowBrains.com – Hmmm….
- Grand Canyon Superintendent Reassigned Amidst ‘Undisclosed Allegations’ – GearJunkie.com – News from Grand Canyon…
- French ‘Spiderman’ Alain Robert Scales Massive Tower in London – GearJunkei.com – Impressive climb of a 663′ tower in London without safety equipment. He got arrested after the fact.
Have an awesome week!
