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!
- Don’t Miss The 1st Annual Summer Shredfest 2017 At Beartooth Basin – A Mountain Journey – Are you going to Summer Shredfest? You should. Get the details right now.
- Sent Productions Presents Vaya A La Cumbre – A Mountain Journey – After 4 years, you can now watch Vaya A La Cumbre again. This might make you book tickets to Chile to go skiing at Ski Arpa.
- Kilian Jornet Climbs Mount Everest In Just 26 Hours! – A Mountain Journey – Congrats to Kilian Jornet. What a feat!
- Kilian Jornet Summits Everest Twice In A Week – A Mountain Journey – Kilian strikes again! Way to go!
- Avalanche Kills Ski Mountaineer In Vallon du Clou In Savoy, France – A Mountain Journey – Sad news from France…
- Mount Everest’s Iconic Hillary Step Has Collapsed (UPDATED) – A Mountain Journey – Widespread reports claim the Hillary Step is no more, but other reports conflict this account. Does anyone know what happened?
- It’s Official: SIA Snow Show Sells To Outdoor Retailer With Combined Show In Denver In January 2018 – DenverPost.com – Looks like SIA and OR will combine into a super show! Who’s going?
- Watch the New Trailer for ‘Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey’ – MountainLifeMedia.ca – Who’s excited for this film?
- Avalanche Science Scholarships – EducationElevation.com – Want to study snow science? This is your opportunity.
- VIDEO: Detailed Tioga Pass, CA Road Update on a Bicycle – SnowBrains.com – CA had a lot of snow this year!
- Private Equity Firm Buys K2, Volk., Marker, And Boulder’s Backcountry Access – DenverPost.com – Big news about these ski brands.
- Rescues In Utah Backcountry Could Cost Recreators $25 Instead Of $10,000 – SLTrib.com – Backcountry rescue is expensive. Please buy this.
- Independence Pass Opens For Season – KDVR.com – It’s time to go skiing in the Colorado High Country.
- Learn This: One Handed Munter and Clove Hitches – Climbing.com – Here’s a skill everyone should master.
- Indian Woman ‘Sets New Everest Dual Ascent Record’ – BBC.co.uk – Anshu Jamsenpa just climbed Everest twice in less than a week!
- Lookout Pass Expansion Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun! – LocalFreshies.com – Lookout Pass just got bigger! Cool.
- May Snowstorm Dumps 40+ Inches of Snow in Colorado; Cheyenne, WY’s Heaviest Late-Spring Storm Since World War II – UnofficialNetworks.com – It’s been a monster May!
- Huge Improvements To Next Gen Gaia GPS Hiking App – AdventureAlan.com – Super excited for the new GAIA. It’s one of the best apps o the market.
- Judge Strikes Down Wolf Creek Pass Development – TetonGravity.com – Looks like the Pillage at Wolf Creek won’t be happening.
- Updated: Reports Of Four Deaths On Everest Were False – OutsideOnline.com – Lots of news from Everest this week. Guess this one is not true.
- 4 Climbers Killed In Deadly Week On Mount Everest – NPR.org – Sad news from Everest…
- Bode Miller Left Off US Ski Team | Full U.S. Ski Team Roster – UnofficialNetworks.com – Looks like it’s time for a change. Sorry Bode.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
