Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things from the mountains that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
- Avalanche Strikes Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago – 1 Dead, 9 Injured – MountainJourney.com – A large avalanche hit the town of Longyearbyen in Svalbard destroying homes and burying residents. Very scary situation.
- Year Round Synthetic Snow Park Proposed For Outside Denver – UnofficialNetworks.com – If things go according to plan, you’ll be able to ski year round in Castle Rock, Colorado. That shorten the I-70 commute.
- Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler Near Cooke City, Montana – MountainJourney.com – A snowmobiler died in an avalanche in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana on 12/19/2015. RIP.
- Mudslides Strand Washington Ski Area – Powder.com – Lots of early season snow has caused rock and mudslides in the Cascades closing 45-miles of US 12.
- New iPhone App Warns For Avalanche Danger – PRNewswire.com – SnoPro.eu has invented an app that helps off piste skiers in the Alps identify where avalanches will occur. Thoughts?
- Summit County Resident Who Skied 2,993 Days In A Row Releases Book Today – UnofficialNetworks.com – Rainer Hertrich pulled off a pretty incredible feat – 2,993 ski days in a row. Read his book The Longest Run: How A Colorado Ski Bum Skied Every Day For More Than 8 Years.
- SAIS Begins Daily Avalanche Information Reports – BBC.com – The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service will begin forecasts for six areas. Tune in if your Scotland bound.
- Avalanche Injures Skier In Sun Valley Backcountry – MountainJourney.com – A skier was seriously injured in an avalanche outside of the Sun Valley Resort ski area boundary.
- The Freeride World Tour 2016: Countdown is Running – FreerideWorldTour.com – The Freeride World Tour is one of our favorite sports to watch. Here’s this year’s schedule. Tune in online.
- Why You Should Fully Support The New FAA Drone Regulations – OutsideOnline.com – Got a drone? Register it with the FAA ASAP.
- AK Backcountry Skier Missing Since November 22 Presumed Dead – MountainJourney.com – Liam Walsh went missing during a HIGH danger day on Hatcher Pass in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains. He is now presumed dead.
- 2016 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup At Bozeman, Montana – Alpinist.com – Here’s a quick recap with some amazing photos from the Ice Climbing World Cup in Bozeman.
- K2 Acquired In $15.4 Billion Corporate Merger – UnofficialNetworks.com – It looks like K2 Skis will now be owned by Rubbermaid.
- Powder Jetsetters: Fly With Your Own Airbag Cylinder Pump – BackcountryAccess.com – Do you have an airbag pack that uses compressed air? Buy the Crosman Benjamin High Pressure Hand Pump and you might be able to fill your own cylinder according to this post.
- Venture Snowboards In Silverton Set For Revival – DenverPost.com – Venture Snowboards unexpectedly shut down last fall. Now they are set for a comeback.
Tell us in the comments below about any news that we missed. Thanks! Have an awesome week.
