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!
- Dynafit And Aspen Team Up To Promote Uphill Skiing – MountainJourney.com – This cool partnership will hopefully get more people to ski uphill.
- Snowboard National Monument To Built In Londonderry, Vermont – MountainJourney.com – To celebrate the 40th year of snowboarding, a bronze sculpture will be erected in Vermont.
- Nepal Survey To Remeasure Mount Everest Begins – Phys.org – After the earthquake of 2015, experts will determine a new official height of the tallest mountain in the world.
- The 2018 Freeride World Tour Will Feature 5 Action-Packed Stops! – MountainJourney.com – Who’s excited for the #FWT2018
- Swiss Glacier Collapses After 220 People Evacuated From Area – MountainJourney.com – All safe after scary glacier collapse in Switzerland.
- Beartooth Pass, MT/WY is CLOSED Due To Snowstorm Today & Yesterday! – SnowBrains.com – Let it snow!
- Avalanche Traps Family Of 17 At Remote Ski Lodge Near Lake Ohau In New Zealand – MountainJourney.com – This crew was stuck in the mountains and seemed excited about it.
- Gun Incident At Aspen-Area Trailhead Linked to String Of Auto Burglaries – VailDaily.com – Crazy story from the Twin Lakes trailhead in Colorado.
- Recap Mt Olympus Freeride Open – FreerideWorldTour.com – Cool look at the free ride event in NZ.
- Denver To Vail In 9 Minutes: Colorado Route A Finalist For Hyperloop One High-Speed Travel Network – KDVR.com – Will this eliminate the I-70 nightmare?
- Mammut Barryvox S & Barryvox Avaalanche Transceiver Video Review – SledderMag.com – Exciting to see new beacons from Mammut this winter.
Did we miss any backcountry news? Tell us in the comments below. Have an awesome week!
