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!
- Mountain Biker Killed By Grizzly Bear Near Glacier National Park In Montana – A Mountain Journey – Sad news out of Montana this week.
- Spearhead Huts Committee Receives Substantial Donation To Build Kees And Claire Hut – A Mountain Journey – Exciting news for the Spearhead Huts Committee. Looking forward to staying in these huts in a few years!
- Northwest Avalanche Center Names Scott Schell As New Executive Director – A Mountain Journey – NWAC has a new director.
- Remember The Ozone Hole? Now There’s Proof It’s Healing. – National Geographic – Well this is great news for Planet Earth!
- The Southern Andes Still Have No Snow – Opening Dates Pushed Back for 3rd Time | Photo Tour: – SnowBrains – After a massive storm hit the central Andes earlier this year, the south is still hurting.
- Google Earth Just Got Even More Powerful. Here’s How It Can Help You Plan Your Next Adventure. – OutsideOnline.com – Do you use Google Earth to plan your backcountry adventures? We do and you should.
- Patagonia Study: Fleece Jackets are Major Polluters of Earth’s Waters – SnowBrains – Might be time to ditch the fleece and switch to wool or other insulating materials.
- US Avalanche Fatality Trend Is Flat For The Past 22 Seasons – National Avalanche Center – Look at these avalanche fatality stats. Interesting stuff.
- Two Southerners HIke In To See “Into The Wild” Bus – Rescue Promptly Ensues – Unofficial Networks – Are you fascinated by the Into The Wild story? If you’re heading in to see the bus, be safe.
- In The Wake – Mountain Outlaw – The crew at Mountain Outlaw wrote a great piece about the draw of the mountains and what happens to the people who are left behind when the mountains take the life of one of our mountain community. Powerful piece.
- 5 Things Dynafit Did For Ski Touring – WildSnow – Dynafit has made a major impact on the world of ski touring. See what Lou thinks about here.
- Indian Couple Accused of Photoshopping Themselves On Top of Everest – UnofficialNetworks – If you photoshop, you will get caught.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – July 1, 2016 – A Mountain Journey – Based on this report, it may officially be summer in the northern hemisphere.
- Highest Rescue Ever Executed on 14,169′ Mt. Shasta, CA Last Week – SnowBrains – Mountain rescue on Mt. Shasta set a record.
- Chris Davenport Skis The Super C Couloir In Portillo, Chile In Amazing Conditions | GoPro Video – A Mountain Journey – Check out Davenport’s GoPro video from skiing one of our favorite couloirs – the Super C.
- Stuntwoman Wingsuits Over An Active Volcano In Chile – OutsideOnline.com – Crazy and impressive. Nice work Roberta Mancino.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
