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 2 Off Piste Skiers Near St. Anton, Austria (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from St. Anton…
- Hungarian Skier Killed In Avalanche Near Gudauri Ski Resort In Georgia – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Georgia…
- Italian Skier Dies After Avalanche In Lyngen, Norway – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Norway…
- Skier Killed In Avalanche On Todorka Peak Near Bansko, Bulgaria – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Bansko…
- Skier Lands Marijuana Sponsor; Promptly Gets Drunk and Arrested for Assault – TheInertia.com – Wow. Did this really happen? Stick to the weed man.
- Explosion At Mount Etna Nearly Kills BBC Film Crew – IFLScience.com – Glad everyone survived this explosion on Mount Etna in Italy.
- First Grizzly Of The Year Sighted In Yellowstone National Park – BozemanDailyChronicle.com – It’s time to start skinning with bear spray again.
- How 1,600 People Went Missing from Our Public Lands Without a Trace – OutsideOnline.com – It’s amazing how many people disappear into the wild.
- Dutch Snowboarder Dies After Avalanche Near Sölden, Austria – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria…
- 2 Ski Mountaineers Killed In Avalanche Near Valmalenco, Italy – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Italy…
- 11-Year-Old Boy Missing In Avalanche In Dolpa, Nepal – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Nepal…
- Patagonia’s New Big Wave Safety Equipment Only Available To Qualified Surfers – Whitelines.com – Should Patagonia’s theory be applied to avalanche gear as well?
- Skier Dives For His Life To Avoid Avalanche – YouTube.com – Sketchy avalanche footage here.
- SNOTEL Data: The Current Western US Snowpack – March 15, 2017 – Mountain Journey – Where are you going skiing?
- Private Land Donation Prompts Chile To Protect 11 Million Acres In Patagonia – Mountain Journey – Woohoo! So cool!
- 2 American Snowshoers Dead After Avalanche Near Lake Louise, Alberta (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Alberta…
- 400 Sheep And 21 Cows Buried In Avalanche In Tuva, Russia – Mountain Journey – Bummer for those animals…
- “It’s So Sketchy Out There”: Historic Avalanceh Cycle Creates Extreme Risk In The Rockies – CBC.ca – Be safe out there friends.
- Avalanche Victim: ‘They Were Rock Stars’ – WenatcheeWorld.com – More details on the North Cascades Heli avalanche incident. Glad everyone walked away from this one. Always good to have stellar clients.
- Avalanche In PA Prompts Travel Ban After Nor’Easter Stella Move Through State – PennLive.com – Wear your beacon if you’re in PA.
- Where We Stand on The Backpack Tax – OutdoorIndustry.org – What are your thoughts on the backpack tax?
- Obituary: Royal Robbins (1935–2017) – Climbing.com – RIP Royal Robbins.
- 4 Skiers Killed In Avalanche Near Jochgrubenkoph In Tirol, Austria (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Tirol…
- Avalanche Kills 8 Miners In Badakhshan, Afghanistan – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Afghanistan…
- 16-Year-Old Skier Dies After Off Piste Avalanche Near Turracher Höhe In Austria (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Austria…
- Missing Mount Hood Skier Found Dead In Tree Well – UnofficialNetworks.com – The skier who went missing on Hood has been found.
- The Aaron Rice Project: 2.5 Million Human Powered Vertical Feet – Julbo.com – This infographic shines the spotlight on Aaron Rice’s incredible human powered feat from 2016.
- 23 Foot Tall Avalanche Crown in Chamonix – UnofficialNetworks.com – That’s a monster crown line!
- Teton County Search and Rescue Stars in Reality TV Show – WyoFile.com – A reality show about SAR?
- Utah Attempts To Lower Legal Limit To .05 BAC | No More Apres Ski & Drive – SnowBrains.com – FYI if you’re driving through Utah.
- French Mountain Guide Killed In Avalanche On Mount Mamai In Buryatia, Russia (UPDATED) – Mountain Journey – Sad news from Russia…
- Watch: Moose Charges Liftline @ Ski Resort – UnofficialNetworks.com – Watch those moose when you’re riding the lifts at Alyeska!
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
