Standard’s Sunday Snowbasin Photo’s
Photos after a storm cleared leaving 4 feet of snow in 4 days at Snowbasin ski resort Sunday… More at Standard Examiner
Search and Rescue Finds Stranded Snowmobilers Near Monte Cristo
OGDEN — Two snowmobilers were stranded for more than five hours before being found early Monday morning by members of Weber County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue near Wasatch Ridge… More at Standard Examiner
Boarders Near Brighton Survive Avalanche
SALT LAKE CITY — The avalanche conditions in Utah’s backcountry are some of the most dangerous forecasters have ever seen. They say because of new snow this weekend, an avalanche could trigger at any time… More at KSL
In-Bounds Avalanches Kill Two Skiers in Colorado
A sketchy snow pack killed two skiers in Colorado over the weekend in separate in-bounds avalanches. At Vail Mountain, a 13-year-old boy was killed when he was buried in a slide on closed in-bounds terrain. Taft Conlin of Eagle, Colo., died on Sunday when he was swept away by the avalanche on Prima Cornice… More at First Tracks
NPS Accepting 2012 Community Artist Applications
The National Park Service Southeastern Utah Group is currently accepting applications for the 2012 Community Artist in the Parks program… More at National Park Service
Alaska Opens Fire on Bears
Alaska’s Board of Game lifts a regional ban on state officials’ aerial culling of bears. It also defers until March a decision on whether to expand the baiting and snaring of grizzly and black bears… More at LA Times
Shovel-Wielding 85-Year-Old Saves Husband From Moose Attack
An agitated moose ran down and stomped a well-known Bush pilot from Willow, Alaska, but he was saved when his wife grabbed a shovel from their pickup truck and whacked the big animal until it backed off… More at Standard Examiner
First Woman to Solo Ski Across Antarctica
British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday, hauling two sledges around crevasses and over mountains into endless headwinds, past the South Pole and onward to the coastal ice shelf… More at Deseret News
Jacobellis Wins Third Straight Snowboard Cross
It was a sweep for U.S. Snowboarding Sunday with Lindsey Jacobellis, of Stratton Mountain, Vt., and teammate Nate Holland, of Squaw Valley, Calif., each winning at the Veysonnaz World Cup that coincident with FIS World Snow Day… More at First Tracks
I-Pod Leads Dew Tour
Iouri Podladtchikov took a two-point lead in the Dew Tour Rankings with a win over Louie Vito at the tour’s second stop in Killington, Vermont. I-Pod landed his first-place superpipe finish with an impressive score of 96.75 in his final run… More at Transworld Business
Alizee Dufraisse Climbs a 9a (5.14d)
Alizee Dufraisse has become the fourth woman to climb a 9a (5.14d) with her recent ascent of La Reina Mora, located in the La Rambla sector of Siurana, Spain. This route was bolted by Alex Huber in 1996… More at Rock & Ice
Caminati and Woods Dueling V14′s
It’s been just three weeks since Dave Graham established the newest hard classic boulder problem in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Daniel Woods hurried to repeat it and just a few days ago… More at DPM Climbing
Smith Optics Debuts $650. I/O Recon Goggle
Next generation GPS technology is seamlessly integrated into a new, distinctive I/O frame design, maximizing field of view, helmet integration, and lens interchangeability. Digital information and interchangeable lenses have never been easier to experience… More at SNEWS
Wild Turkey Dodge Leads to DWI
Authorities say a turkey in the road resulted in drunken driving arrests for two northern New York men. State police say a 50-year-old Brasher Falls man was traveling on a road in the St. Lawrence County town of Lawrence on Sunday afternoon when he swerved to avoid a turkey in the roadway… More at My Fox NY
