Thursday, November 7, 2024

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 11/7/24

Northwest:

--Powder is reporting that, "Earlier this month, Tamarack Resort, Idaho, announced that it had doubled its developable acreage by acquiring 500 acres of land contiguous to the resort. The land connects to 300 acres Tamarack acquired in 2019, meaning that, in total, the resort’s land real estate development holdings have expanded by 800 acres." To read more, click here.


--It looks like the road to Paradise will be closed Tuesdays through Thursdays at Mount Rainier this year. Learn more.

Desert Southwest:

--The NPS has posted an article about fire recovery in Joshua Tree National Park. To read the piece, click here.

Notes from All Over:

--Climbing is reporting that, "On October 30, longtime Bay Area climber Jason William Crist, 38, was arrested in Pacifica, California, and charged with nine felonies for alleged events that took place around the state between March 2019 and October 2023. He faces 29 counts associated with sexual violence, a result of four police reports describing interactions with him in Pacifica, Presidio, Joshua Tree, and Yosemite. The felony charges include forcible rape, sexual battery, and assault. He posted bail for $500,000." There is a bit of a culture of silence in our community. It's important that if you see something, that you say something. Read more, here.

--A new book has recently been released on the 50 Classic Ice Climbs in Western Canada. Check it out.

--Microsoft Start is reporting that, "GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) said it plans to cut about 26% of its workforce, as part of an updated restructuring plan. The wearable video camera maker in August said it intended to cut 15% of its workforce from its ending second quarter headcount of 925 full-time employees. The restructuring was expected to begin in the third quarter of this year and to be substantially complete in the fourth quarter." To read more, click here.

--SGB Media is reporting that, "Compass Diversified Inc. (CODI) reported sales grew 22.3 percent at BOA and 25.2 percent at PrimaLoft to lead the gains among its active lifestyle brands. At BOA, sales reached $45.6 million against $37.3 million a year ago. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for BOA reached $17.1 million against $13.2 million a year ago, representing a gain of 28.4 percent." To read more, click here.

--See the winners of this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival, here.



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