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!
- Earthquake Triggered Avalanche Kills Sherpa Guide On Ama Dablam In Nepal – A Mountain Journey – An earthquake caused an avalanche at 6000 meters on Ama Dablam killing a Sherpa and injuring a British Climber.
- Two Dead After Avalanche In Tyrol – A Mountain Journey – More details about the avalanche in Obergurgl, Austria that killed two.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – December 1, 2016 – A Mountain Journey – Check to see how the US snowpack is stacking up.
- Avalanche Kills University Student In The Tateyama Mountain Range Of Japan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Japan as one member of a University climbing club was killed in an avalanche.
- Little Cottonwood Canyon Closed for Backcountry Skiing – StraightChuter.com – Andrew McLean reports on the closures in Utah’s LLC.
- First Indoor Ski Area In The Alps Proposed Due To Uncertainty Of Natural Snowfall – SnowBrains.com – Tignes is proposing a year-round indoor ski complex.
- Vanished: The Mysterious Disappearance of a Climber in the Sierra Nevada – A Mountain Journey – Anyone seen Matthew Greene?
- Avalanches More Complex Than Thought – SnowBrains.com – We all knew avalanches were complex, but avalanche mechanics are actually more complicated that we knew.
- Mountain Skills: Good, Better, Beacon Practice – BackcountryMagazine.com – Your beacon skills can save your backcountry partner’s life. The more you practice the better.
- Arcteryx Proclime AT Boots and Phantom Splitboard Bindings – Splitboard.com – Planning to mod your hard boots for snowboard mountaineering? The Arcteryx Procline Boot might be a good option.
- How Two Colorado Springs Teenagers Survived Being Stranded On Mount Of Th Holy Cross – TheDenverPost.com – Two teens were rescued from Holy Cross in CO after getting stuck in a sever snowstorm.
- Mauna Loa Summit Closed Due To Winter Weather – NPS.gov – Hawaii got nailed with heavy snow and high winds.
- Patagonia’s Black Friday Sales Hit $10 Million – And It Will Donate It All – Money.CNN.com – Patagonia will donate all sales made at stores and online to Black Friday to environmental grassroots organizations. FYI – they donate 1% every single day. Shop Patagonia.
- Why Does Mount Baker Get So Much Snow? – CliffMass.blogspot.ca – Probably need to head to Baker this winter.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
