Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other intriguing things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Video: New World Record Cliff Jump Set Over Waterfall...
Adventures in the backcountry are risky. You need to be prepared for the unexpected.
Picture this… you and your backcountry buddy are climbing a steep and remote couloir in the Wind Rivers. All of the sudden, your buddy takes a tumble....
According to Backcountry Magazine's Facebook page and the Utah Avalanche Center's Facebook Page, Bruce Tremper has announced his retirement from the Utah Avalanche Center. He will be replaced by Mark Staples.
Tremper has been the director of the UAC for...
Table Mountain Hike Via the North Teton Creek Trail
Location: Table Mountain, Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Teton Range, Wyoming
Type: Peak
Rating: Grade II, Class 2
Trailhead: North Teton TH (6,990′) in Teton Canyon
Distance: 13 miles total
Time: 4 to 10 hours
Elevation Table Mountain: 11,106′...
Watch A Skier's Journey - Argentina
A road trip with skis through Chile and Argentina is on every skier's tick list. Join A Skier's Journey on their 4,000 km snowy adventure through the windy Andes where they ski deep pow,...
Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other intriguing things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Grizzly Bear Kills And Eats Hiker In Yellowstone National...
Hiking Beehive Basin Trail Near Big Sky, Montana
Location: Beehive Basin, Spanish Peaks, Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Madison Range, Montana
Type: Out and Back
Rating: Grade I Class 1
Trailhead: Upper Beehive Basin Trailhead (7,900')
Distance: 6.6 to 8 miles (Depends on far you go!)
Time: 2 to 6 hours
Total Vertical: 1,625'
Maps: Lone Mountain
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Book Review: The Revenant: A Novel Of Revenge by Michael Punke
If you're looking for an entertaining book to read, pick up The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke. This work of historical fiction is based on true...
Watch A Skier's Journey - Baffin Island
Imagine a frozen land of stunning couloirs, polar bears, and adventure. It's called Baffin Island. Watch as A Skier's Journey heads 70 degrees north to Baffin Island in the second episode of the...
Hiking Hyalite Peak in the Gallatin Range Near Bozeman, Montana
Location: Hyalite Peak, Hyalite Canyon, Gallatin Range, Montana
Type: Peak
Rating: Grade II Class 1
Trailhead: Hyalite Creek (6,890′)
Distance: 15.8 miles
Time: 4 to 8 hours
Elevation Hyalite Peak: 10,298′ | 3139 meters
Total Vertical: 3,500′
Maps:...
