--Gripped is reporting that, "German climber Lara Neumeier and Austrian climber Nemuel Fuerle have repeated El Niño via the Pineapple Express variation, an 800-metre 5.13c on El Capitan in Yosemite. Established in 1998 by Alex and Thomas Huber, El Niño is one of Yosemite’s most demanding routes. The Pineapple Express variation was added in 2018 by Sonnie Trotter, supported by Tommy Caldwell, as the first free ascent of El Niño in its entirety. The line circumnavigates eight meters of blank granite with a new three-pitch option. The variation includes the infamous La Niña pitch, which is the route’s hardest section." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--KTNV is reporting that, "A climber was rescued at Red Rock on Sunday after being knocked unconscious. The person fell while leading a climbing route, hitting their head and knocking them unconscious for roughly 20 minutes, according to LVMPD Search and Rescue." To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--Outside is reporting that, "on November 4, federal authorities issued misdemeanor charges against two Colorado residents for allegedly stealing historic artifacts from a roped-off area within Utah’s Canyonlands National Park this past March.The residents, identified as Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, both of Pagosa Springs, allegedly entered the signed closure area around Cave Spring Cowboy Camp on March 23. According to a release from the U.S. attorney’s office in Utah, the two then 'handled and stole numerous historic artifacts.'" To read more, click here.
--The Daily is reporting that, "The new leadership team at Black Diamond Equipment continues to make progress in restructuring the brand with the goal of having a smaller, more profitable business that focuses on the highest volume and highest margin styles. Those initiatives paid off during the third quarter ended Sept. 30, with the brand’s adjusted EBITDA up 25%, while revenue dropped 19% to $49.3 million." To read more, click here.
--The Telluride Daily Planet is reporting that, "After recent storms, winter appears to have settled in around Telluride, and people are already heading out in the backcountry. Fresh snow also brings winter driving conditions and avalanche risks. During last Wednesday’s meeting, the San Miguel Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) to help mitigate avalanches on County Road D65 near Ophir. The agreement will have CAIC offer training, education, data collection and avalanche hazard assessment for County Route 630 from CO Highway 145 to the town of Ophir." To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over:
--SnowBrains is reporting on the avalanche burial and rescue of three hikers in Alberta. To read about it, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting on the avalanche burial and rescue of three hikers in Alberta. To read about it, click here.
--The New York Times is reporting that, "Law enforcement officials have captured a man who was wanted for murder in rural Tennessee, ending a multistate manhunt in a bizarre case involving a suspicious emergency call, a false identity and a fake bear attack." To read more, click here.
--The following video is crazy. Climbers were on a loose multi-pitch line when they dropped a rock and it nearly hit a free soloist below. The line is at Upper Kananaskis Lake in Alberta, Canada. Check it out.
--Outdoor Gear Lab is reporting that, "As of November, thousands of REI members may no longer have access to one of the retailer’s best perks: a 365-day return window. In fact, they won’t be able to make any returns at all." To read more, click here.
--There is a voluntary recall of some Mammut Barryvox avalanche beacons. Read more.
--The Associate Press is reporting that, "Wyoming officials voted Thursday to proceed with selling a spectacular, pristine piece of state property within Grand Teton National Park to the federal government for $100 million and end decades of threats to sell it to the highest-bidding private developer." To read more, click here.
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