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:
- Nonprofit Plans to Install Avalanche Forecasting Devices in Tetons – Powder.com – If yo ski in the Teton, contribute to this good cause!
- Trump signs East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Act – BozemanDailyChronicle.com – There’s a new wild and scenic river in Montana!
- Avalanche prediction model a boon for rescuers and filmmakers – SwissInfo.ch – Some cool new avalanche research out of Switzerland!
- 9 Mountains in 20 Hours: How Runner Crushed 12er Challenge – GearJunkie.com – Congrats to Cody Lind on crushing the Idaho 12er challenge!
- Europe’s extreme summer is so hot it melted the highest peak in Sweden, and now it’s only the second-highest – BusinessInsider.com – Now that’s hot!
- Bison roam free in Banff National Park for first time in more than a century – CBC.ca – Cool news for Bison in Banff National Park!
- Suspect in Yellowstone bison incident arrested at Glacier National Park – NPS.gov – Sounds like this guy got what he deserved. Don’t mess with wildlife.
- Border Collie “Ranger” Keeps Watch Over National Park – AKC.org – Now that’s a cool job!
- Body Recovered On Matterhorn Identified As Skier Who Disappeared 64 Years Ago – UnofficialNetworks.com – A 64 year old mystery has been solved.
- Custer Gallatin Outdoor Recreation Survey – OutdoorAlliance.org – Do you recreate in the Custer Gallatin National Forest? Let your voice be heard!
- California’s Fires Are Creating Volcanic Clouds – OutsideOnline.com – It’s fire season in the west…
- New Cable System Allows Newbies To Climb Squaw Valley’s Tram Face – UnofficialNetworks.com – A new Via Ferrata on the Squaw Tram Face. Sounds fuN!
- Epic Rescue on Latok I Saves Stranded Climber – Gripped.com – Stranded for 6 days, Alexander Gukov is now safe.
- Grizzly Bear Tears Up $1 Million Shelby Cobra @ Alyeska Ski Resort, Alaska – UnofficialNetworks.com – Bummer.
- Mountain goats coming to North Cascades in September – TDN.com – Mountain Goats from the Olympic Mountains are getting moved to the North Cascades. Thoughts?
- Climbers taken to Everest with fake permit – MountainPlanet.com – Thoughts?
- Four climbs and one person to be recognized at 2018 Piolets d’Or in Ladek, Poland – Alpinist.com – A preview of the 2018 Piolets d’Or…
- Breiflogtinden, first ascent of the east wall, Lofoten islands in Norway – PlanetMountain.com – Congrats!
- A Family of 8 Is About to Complete the Appalachian Trail – GearJunkie.com – What a cool family adventure!
- 3 Climbers Roped Together Fall to Deaths After Equipment Fail in Mont Blanc Massif – SnowBrains.com – Sad news from Mont Blanc.
- Ikon Passes Go On Sale… At Costco? – UnofficialNetworks.com – Are you going to buy an Ikon Pass?
- Colorado Rafters Rescue Pilot After Plane Crash – UnofficialNetworks.com – This is one lucky pilot.
- Zion National Park visitors rescued after mocking rangers, hiking The Subway unprepared – StGeorgeUtah.com – Impressive.
- The Italian Alpine Club leaves the UIAA – MountainBlog.com – Thoughts?
- Australian Climber Stuck on Mt. Aspiring, New Zealand since Tuesday Lucky to be Found Alive – SnowBrains.com – Glad that this climber was rescued.
Have an awesome week! If you enjoy what you see here please ma
