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!
- Watch The Winning Runs From The Freeride World Tour 2017 in Vallnord Arcalís, Andorra – A Mountain Journey – Always fun to watch these athletes crush big lines!
- Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler In McCoy Creek Area In Eastern Idaho (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Idaho.
- Snowboarder Killed In Avalanche On Mittagskogel In Tyrol, Austria (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria.
- A-Basin Moves Forward With Expansion Releasing Trail Map That Includes Steep Gullies + Beavers – UnofficialNetworks.com – A-Basin is about to get bigger and better. Check out the map!
- Splitboarder Killed By Avalanche In Valais, Switzerland (Updated) – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Switzerland.
- Patagonia To Withdraw From Outdoor Retailer In Response to Gov. Herbert’s Decision To Rescind Bears Ears Protection – PatagoniaWorks.com – Patagonia will not be at the OR show.
- One Skier Dead After Falling into a Crevasse in Chamonix – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from Chamonix.
- Snowboarder Frostbitten After Six Nights In Backcountry Unprepared; Nobody Knew He Was Missing – RevelstokeMountaineer.com – Are you prepared for backcountry travel?
- 12-Year-Old Killed In Avalanche In Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kyrgyzstan.
- Two Friends Walked From Mexico To Canada And Picked Up Every Piece Of Rubbish They Saw Along The Way – Independent.co.uk – Would you do this?
- Keeping Little Cottonwood Canyon Safe and Accessible | UDOT Revises Avalanche Control Policy – SnowBrains.com – If you’re heading into the LCC, here’s the latest.
- Is Social Media Screwing Over Explorers? – OutsideOnline.com – Social media is making an impact on exploration. What are your thoughts?
- Summit County Residents Survive 52 Hours Lost In Backcountry Near Monarch Ski Area – DenverPost.com – Sounds like a terrible experience in Monarch, CO.
- Glacier Park Issues Permit For Avalanche Mitigation on Marias Pass – FlatheadBeacon.com – GNP will now do avalanche control on Marias Pass.
- Park City Man Killed By 700lb Ice Chunk From “Roofalanche” – UnofficialNetworks.com – Sad news in Utah.
- Two Out-of-Bounds Skiers Face $1000 Fines At Crystal Mountain – Spokesman.com – If you ski out of bounds, make sure you don’t do it when patrol is doing avalanche control.
- Snowshoe Runner Killed In Avalanche In Valais, Switzerland – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Switzerland.
- Watch The Best Youngsters In The World Face Off At The Freeride Union World Championships – TetonGravity.com – These kids ski better than you do.
- At Least 50 Killed In Avalanche In Nuristan, Afghanistan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Afghanistan.
- Heli-Skier Dies In Tree Well Incident Near Revelstoke – RevelstokeMountaineer.com – A German skier fell in a tree well in Albert Canyon and did not survive.
- Inbounds Skier-Triggered Avalanche CLOSES Snow King Ski Area in Jackson, WY Today – SnowBrains.com – Inbounds slide at Snow King. Yikes.
- Soldier Killed In Avalanche In Murovdag Mountain Range In Azerbaijan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Azerbaijan.
- Arc’Teryx Follows Patagonia’s Lead And pulls Out Of Outdoor Retailer – TetonGravity.com – That’s 2 big brands that won’t be at OR.
- Teton Pass, WY CLOSED Due To Avalanche Control for 5th Day in Row: – SnowBrains.com – It’s getting crazy in Jackson!
- Avalanche Kills Ski Tourer In The Hautes-Alpes Of France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France.
- Ski Tourer Killed In Avalanche In Stura Valley In Cuneo, Italy – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Italy.
- Breaking News: California’s 2nd Largest Reservoir Is Overflowing | First Use of “Emergency Spillway”in 48-Year History – UnofficialNetworks.com – CA has been getting pounded this winter and now Lake Oroville is overflowing!
- Sports Judge Killed In Avalanche At Shymbulak In Almaty, Kazakhstan – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from Kazakhstan.
- Russian Skier Killed In Off Piste Avalanche in Valfréjus In Savoie, France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
