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:
- Antarctica 2018: Colin O’Brady Completes Solo, Unassisted Crossing of Antarctica – TheAdventureBlog.net – Cool!

- Boy survives 40-minute burial after avalanche in French Alps – RTE.ie – Wow. What a lucky little boy.
- Avalanche Kills 2 Workers At A Gold Mine In Khabarovsk, Russia – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Russia.
- Burst Snowmaking Pipe Sends Gondolas Swinging at Stratton – LiftBlog.com – Looks like a wild ride!
- Antarctica 2018: Lou Rudd Completes Antarctic Traverse Too! – TheAdventureBlog.BlogSpot.com – Congrats!
- These Are the Funniest Animal Photos of 2018 – NationalGeographic.com – These are pretty amazing animal moments.
- Whisper Ridge, UT Adds New Terrain to Become World’s Largest Private Backcountry Ski Resort – SnowBrains.com – Who’s checked out Whisper Ridge?
- Avalanche Kills Soldier In Hakkari, Turkey – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Turkey.
- Macro Photos of Snowflakes Reveal Impossibly Perfect Designs – ReturnToNow.net – Snow sure is cool!

- Dueling Teams Ready to Attempt K2 in Winter – RockAndIce.com – Good luck!
- Avalanche Kills German Snowboarder Near Obergurgl, Austria – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Austria.
- Huge Martian Crater ‘Korolev’ Appears Topped With Miles Of Pristine Snow – KGOU.org – Who’s going to be the first person to ski here?
- Avalanche Kills 3 Skiers Near Beldersay, Uzbekistan – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Uzbekistan.
Have an awesome week!