--7KRCR is reporting that, "Search and Rescue crews helped save a skier who injured his leg while thousands of feet up Mount Shasta on Friday, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO)." To read more, click here.
A skier in the Baker Backcountry.
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "A cabin on the Golden Eagle Express gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort fell Monday after a key mechanical part gave way, forcing the resort to shut down all lift operations. The cabin dropped after a hangar arm—the metal piece linking the carrier to the main cable—snapped, according to Liftblog. The eight-person cabin had just left the base station when it detached and fell to the ground. All passengers were inside at the time, but the low height likely minimized injuries." To read more, click here.
Sierra:
--The Tahoe Daily Tribune is worried about how actions in the White House will impact skiing: "As actions related to federal public lands incite passion, protests, and demonstrations, its begs the question: could ski resorts that sit on federal public lands be in jeopardy? One conservation organization believes they could be. 'This is probably the most dangerous moment we’ve seen for a long time,' Michael Carroll, BLM Campaign Director with the Wilderness Society expressed in terms of the impacts decisions the Trump Administration and the republican controlled Congress could potentially have on federal public lands." To read more, click here.
--SF Gate is reporting that, "Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding individuals who desecrated ancient, protected tribal rock carvings near Bishop, California. The petroglyphs at Volcanic Tableland were carved into the rock by Paiute-Shoshone people long before European settlers came to the American West. The unique geology on the eastern side of the Sierra was formed more than 700,000 years ago when a volcanic eruption created a rock plateau of pumice and ash known as Bishop Tuff." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--AZ Family is reporting that, "The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office released a video on Saturday of crews saving a rock climber who fell more than 40 feet earlier this year. Rescue teams were called out to a remote area east of Superior on Jan. 20." To read more, click here.
--AZ Family is reporting that, "The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office released a video on Saturday of crews saving a rock climber who fell more than 40 feet earlier this year. Rescue teams were called out to a remote area east of Superior on Jan. 20." To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--Townlift is reporting that, "A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche near Hoyt Peak, northeast of Kamas in the Uinta Mountains, according to the Utah Avalanche Center and local authorities. The victim, identified as 51-year-old Michael Janulaitis of Marion, Utah, was reported missing around 5 p.m. on March 7 after failing to return home from a backcountry ski as expected." To read more, click here.
--The Post Independent is reporting that, "A backcountry skier was caught in a human-triggered avalanche and injured on Saturday afternoon near Marble, just outside Pitkin County to the south in the Crystal River Valley, according to a recent report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center." To read more, click here.
--Gear Junkie is reporting that, "Copper Mountain could be getting a lot bigger in the coming seasons. On Feb. 27, White River National Forest (WRNF) approved a master plan to expand the resort by more than 500 acres. The plan also includes eight upgrades to existing lifts and six brand-new lifts — one of which would be the highest in North America." To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over:
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "a skier died Monday following a fall from the Triple Chair lift at Red Lodge Mountain, triggering serious concerns about lift safety at the popular south-central Montana ski area. The 37-year-old man from Billings was airlifted to a hospital in Billings after falling from the chairlift late Monday morning and later died from his injuries, according to the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office." To read more, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "a skier died Monday following a fall from the Triple Chair lift at Red Lodge Mountain, triggering serious concerns about lift safety at the popular south-central Montana ski area. The 37-year-old man from Billings was airlifted to a hospital in Billings after falling from the chairlift late Monday morning and later died from his injuries, according to the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office." To read more, click here.
--Wildfire Today is reporting that, "The United States Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced each of the 6,000 probationary employees it had terminated since Feb. 13 now has their job back, the department said in a press release. 'By Wednesday, March 12, the Department will place all terminated probationary employees in pay status and provide each with back pay, from the date of termination,” USDA’s statement said. “The Department will work quickly to develop a phased plan for return-to-duty, and while those plans materialize, all probationary employees will be paid.'" To read more, click here.
The North Face Skims line is questionable.
--Shop Eat Surf Outdoors is asking a good question: "Is The North Face, with its recent sold-out collab with Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims, transforming into a luxury or fashion brand? 'Absolutely not,' said TNF Global Brand President Caroline Brown, formerly the CEO of Donna Karan International and DKNY, at parent company VF Corp.’s Investor Day presentations on Thursday morning. 'We are built for exploration, and it’s that heritage that we will stay true to and grow from.'" To read more, click here.
--The Dallas Morning News is reporting that, "Two national parks offices in Texas are slated to close as part of a plan by President Donald Trump to cut government spending. The facilities are among 34 National Park Service offices across the country the administration is seeking to shutter, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonpartisan advocacy organization." To read more, click here.
Devil's Tower National Monument is cutting hours due to staffing shortages.
--The Access Fund is hiring a Northeast Regional Manager. Learn more here.
--RV Pro is reporting that, "The National Park Service reported a record-setting 331,863,358 visits in 2024, amid a recent 9% cut to the National Park Service workforce and continued uncertainty. The previous record was set in 2016 with 330,971,689 recreation visits. The National Parks Conservation Association said it found this robust visitation to be at odds with the ongoing dismantling of America’s park legacy." To read more, click here.
--Shop Eat Surf X Outdoors is reporting that, "Vail Resorts is focused on improving both employee and guest satisfaction in the wake of several labor disputes that disrupted the season earlier this year. 'Our guests are incredibly passionate about our mountain resorts and the experience that they have there, and we’re very fortunate to have a passionate guest space,” said CEO Kirsten Lynch on the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Monday. “And we’re not always perfect, and so sometimes, I think it’s key for us to acknowledge when things don’t go the way that we had hoped and make sure that we’re taking action to address those things and there are challenges that we face.'" To read more, click here.
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