Do you know what happened in the mountains this week? Here’s a selection of mountain news, articles, posts, videos, photos, and other cool things that we think you’d like to know about. Enjoy!
Let’s take a look at this week’s mountain news:
- Hansjörg Auer climbs solo Lupghar Sar West – PlanetMountain.com – Congrats!
- Avalanche Kills 3 Mountaineers On Alpamayo In Cordillera Blanca Of Peru – MountainJourney.com – Tragic news from Peru.
- Hiker captures spectacular summer avalanche on Cascade Pass Trail in Washington State – GlobalNews.ca – Crazy avalanche footage form Cascade Pass.
- Canadian mountain climber falls to his death attempting Pakistan’s K2 – TheStar.com – Sad news from Pakistan.
- Wildlife Officials Find 2 Dead Mountain Goats On Independence Day – CBSLocal.com – Who does this?
- More than 32,000 kg waste collected from Everes – TheHimalayanTimes.com – A team removed 32,241 kg of garbage from base camp and Camp II this season.
- Backcountry Ski-Touring in New Zealand – AlpineClub.org.nz – There’s a new skiing guidebook for New Zealand!
- Avalanche Kills Austrian Mountaineer On Ultar Sar In Karakoram of Pakistan – MountainJourney.com – Sad news from Austria.
- Avalanche debris kills hiker on Byron Glacier – KTVA.com – Sad news from AK.
- Fatmap Is Like Google Earth (on Steroids) for Hikers – OutsideOnline.com – Is FatMap the best?
- Climbers rescued from Remarkables in Queenstown after social media alert – NZHerald.co.nz – Social media saves the day.
- Government of Pakistan launches project on dangerous glacial lake outburst floods – PakistanMountainNews.com – This $37 million project will benefit over 30 million people.
- NPS: Evidence suggests overdue hikers may have died crossing river in Wrangell-St. Elias – ADN.com – Sad news from Wrangell-St. Elias.
- Senator Wants to Eliminate Federal Public Lands – GearJunkie.com – Thoughts?
- Polish Adventurers Complete First Journey Across Africa in an Electric Car – TheAdventureBlog.blogspot.com – Electric cars have been making big headlines lately.
- First Indoor Ski Area In The Americas To Open In New Jersey – TetonGravity.com – Who’s going to visit this place?
- Nepali Supreme Court Officially Strikes Down Rules Banning Disabled Climbers – TheAdventrueBlog.Blogspot.com – News from Nepal.
- Man set world record after climbing ten 14ers in one day – 9News.com – 10 14ers in 24 hours? Congrats!
- Ultrarunner Kilian Jornet Wins First Race After Broken Leg – GearJunkie.com – He’s back!
- Carjacker Drives to Devil’s Head Campsite, Colorado and is Shot by a Camper he Aimed Rifle At – SnowBrains.com – Wild tale from Colorado.
- Polar bear killed Canadian man protecting his children – BBC.com – Sad news from Canada.
- Three Travel YouTubers Were Killed After Falling Over a Waterfall – Cosmopolitan.com – Tragic news for the high On Life stars.
- Man missing in Rocky Mountain National Park – OutThereColorado.com – Cross your fingers.
- Basalt fire day 4: 5,200 acres, 0% contained; Hickenlooper, Gardner, Tipton visit – PostIndependent.com – Pray for rain.
Have an awesome week!
