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:
- Karel Sabbe Sets New FKT On Appalachian Trail | Crushes Old Speed Record By 4 Days! – MountainJourney.com – Congrats to Karel Sabbe!

- The North Ridge of Latok I Remains Unclimbed After 40 Years – SnowBrains.com – The reports from last week might not be entirely true. The North Ridge remains unclimbed.
- Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear hunting season in decades was blocked by a federal judge – CNN.com – Thoughts?
- North America’s Largest Climbing Gym Is Open In Denver – 303Magazine.com – Do you like climbing indoors? Head to Denver.
- Bear injures two hikers in Kananaskis – RMOutlook.com – Be bear aware.
- Body of Soviet woman mountaineer found mummified in ice and looking like a ‘wax doll’ – Express.co.uk – She’s been missing for 31 years.
- Black Diamond sends cease and desist notice to Walmart – SNewsNet.com – Interesting developments with Walmart’s new outdoor site.
- Goldendoodle Spends 2 Weeks Solo In Mountains After Fatal Crash Near Gunnison National Forest – UnofficialNetworks.com – That’s one tough golden doodle!
- It’s Already Snowing at Big Sky – Powder.com – The mountains across the west saw their first snow of the season!
- Ikon Pass Adds Japan Powder Mecca, Niseko United – UnofficialNetworks.com – The Ikno pass keeps getting better and better.
- Collapse on the Arête des Cosmiques, Mont Blanc – PlanetMountain.com – Nature at work.

- Aiguille du Midi cable car, the second section is again closed for extraordinary maintenance – PlanetMountain.com – Heads up if you’re heading to Chamonix.
- 2019 Backcountry Editor’s Choice Awards – Backcountry.com – It’ time to start thinking about gear.
- Body Found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Believed To Be Hiker Missing Since Sunday – SnowBrains.com – At least he’s been found.
- 2 Rescued from Mt. Temple, Alberta when Battery Died on the Phone with their Route On – SnowBrains.com – How much do you rely on your phone in the backcountry?
Have an awesome week!