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:
- James Forrest: Two Months, 273 Irish Mountains – ExplorersWeb.com – This is what happens when you quit your job and become a full-time explorer. Anyone jealous?
- $10,000 Awarded To Replace Aging Bolts – AccessFund.org – Cool.
- Pen y Fan mountain summit sign sells for £2,100 at auction – BBC.com – That’s a pricey sign!
- Wyoming’s Underrated Antelope Butte Ski Area To Reopen This Ski Season! – UnofficialNetworks.com – Always good to see the little resorts open!
- Sir Edmund Hillary’s granddaughter to scale Everest in 2020 – MountainPlanet.com – Just like her granddad.
- Arapahoe Basin Plans Mountain Bike Trails, Via Ferrata in Summer Push – GearJunkie.com – A quick taste of what’s in store at A-Basin.
- Mountain Biker Shot Dead by Hunter in French Alps – GearJunkie.com – Sad news from France.
- The States With The Most Fatal Bear Attacks In The United States: – SnowBrains.com – Yikes. Hope you carry bear spray!
- Tanner Hall Dropped by Oakley After 20 Loyal Years – SnowBrains.com – @TannerHall420 gets cut by @oakleyskiing.
- Nat Geo Has the Inside Scoop on Skiing the Dream Line on Lhotse – TheAdventureBlog.BlogSpot.com – Still impressed by this ski mountaineering feat!
I went on a wee holiday this week so if I missed anything, let me know. Have an awesome week!
