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!
- Avalanche Kills Six Skiers In Italian Alps On Schneebiger Nock/Monte Nevoso – A Mountain Journey – A large avalanche near the Austrian/Italian border killed six skiers.
- Director Of Wallowa Avalanche Center Killed In Avalanche In Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains – A Mountain Journey – Tragic news out of Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness.
- Video: Stem Cell Injection Has The Ability To Cure Knee Pain & Avoid Knee Replacements – SnowBrains – Share this one with all of your friends who complain about their knees.
- Snowmobiler Killed In Avalanche Near Sicamous, British Columbia – A Mountain Journey – A snowmobiler was found in avalanche debris after going on a solo ride near Sicamous, BC.
- The Best Mountain Passes For Backcountry Skiing – Unofficial Networks – Want to go backcountry skiing? Here are the spots to hit.
- Avalanche Kills Two Climbers In Grison Alps In Switzerland – A Mountain Journey – Two ice climbers died in an avalanche while ski touring to their ice route in Switzerland.
- Snowboarder Killed In Off Piste Avalanche Near Innsbruck, Austria (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – A Spanish woman died in an avalanche while skiing off piste in Austria.
- Study: Is Solo Backcountry Skiing Safer Than Being In A Group? – Unofficial Networks – Interesting study. What do you think?
- How Climate Change Is Making Mountaineering More Dangerous – OutsideOnline.com – If you enjoy the mountains, it’s important to see how climate change is changing your favorite playground.
- Skier Injured In Avalanche On One Of The Gnarliest Lines In California Yesterday – SnowBrains – An avalanche carried a skier 300-400′ down Pete’s Dream in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains this week. Scary stuff.
- Backcountry Skier Rescued From Avalanche Near Moab – StGeorgeUtah.com – Close call in the La Sal mountains of Utah this week.
- Skier Falls Down San Joaquin Couloir – Telluride Daily Planet – A 23-year-old skier took a fall in the San Joaquin Couloir in upper Bear Creek near Telluride on Saturday.
- Army Rescues 73 Civilians Stranded After Avalanche In North Kashmir: Spokesman – GreaterKashmir.com – Avalanche blocked the road on the Tangdhar-Nasta Chhun road in Kupwara stranding vehicles full of passengers. The army responded and rescued them.
What backcountry news did we miss? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
