Did you enjoy your extra hour of sleep? Daylight savings time is here and that means winter is coming. People are starting to find some snow and make some turns in the mountains. Are you ready?
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
- 13 FEET Of Snow Forecast For Mount Rainier – MountainJourney.com – A massive storm cycle will drop up to 13 feet of snow on Mount Rainier. Mount Baker could get put to 70″. That’s a ridiculous amount of snow!
- Snowbird, UDOT Use High-Tech Device To Help With Avalanche Control – DeseretNews.com – UDOT and Snowbird will be using the French-made O’Bellx exploder to keep Utah roads safe.
- REI Stores Are Closing On Black Friday – REI.com – Outdoor retailer REI is trying something new on Black Friday 2015. They are shutting down to encourage people to go outdoors.
- New Ski Resort Opening In Bolivia! – UnofficialNetworks.com – Sounds like Bolivia is getting a ski area. Sweet!
- One Killed, One Injured In Jammu and Kashmir Avalanche – Scroll.In – An avalanche injured one and killed one in the high Himalaya this week.
- Climber’s Shooter Confesses In Montana – OutsideOnline.com – Jesus Deniz confessed to shooting rock climber Jose Luis Mosquera in his tent near Ten Sleep Canyon in Wyoming while camping in the middle of the night. RIP.
- Seven Awards and Counting. The Stoke Is High – GenuineGuideGear.com – G3 is racking up the awards for their cool new backcountry gear. Check it out.
- Ben and Jerry’s, New Belgium Make Ice Cream Beer – OutsideOnline.com – Ice cream and beer? Who doesn’t like that?! Plus the proceeds go to Protect Our Winters. This one is a win-win for everyone!
- Bomb Snow TV – That Japan Show – Vimeo.com – The Bomb Snow Crew dropped their newest flick. This time they’re in Japan. Sweet!
- Two Killed, 16 Stranded In Naran Valley Avalanche – Tribune.com.pk – An avalanche hit a mine in the Naran valley in Pakistan on October 25. Several died and others are stranded.
- $3.5 Billion Ski Resort In Squamish? – PowderCanada.com – A new resort is being planned in Squamish, BC on Mount Garibaldi. Thoughts?
- The Battle For First Ski Area To Open In Colorado Ends In A Tie For The First Time Ever – UnofficialNetworks.com – Both Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area opened for business this week. They are the first in Colorado. Others are opening quickly. Winter is here!
Have an awesome week!
