Northwest:
--Lynnwood Times is reporting that, "Around 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a 911 call came into dispatch reporting that a climber had fallen from a cliff wall near the town of Index, close to the Upper Town Wall. Sky Valley Fire was first on scene as this was in their jurisdiction, and technical rescue personnel from Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue and Snohomish County Fire District 4 were dispatched to support the high-angle rescue." To read more, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting on some people that will likely face karma: "Police are asking residents to be on the lookout after nearly $10,000 worth of search and rescue and avalanche recovery gear was stolen from a vehicle parked outside a hotel on Recplace Drive, Prince George, British Columbia, on April 11. The theft, which occurred overnight in the 2900-block parking lot, has left local authorities concerned about the loss of critical safety equipment and its potential misuse in the community." To read more, click here.
Sierra:
--SF Gate is reporting that, "a jury in Mammoth Lakes convicted a prominent California professional climber and snowboarder from Yosemite Valley last week of three felonies and one misdemeanor for domestic violence. The convictions were tied to a 2023 attack against an ex-girlfriend, the Mono County District Attorney’s office confirmed." To read more, click here.
--Backpacker reported the following last week: "Beginning on April 25, Yosemite Valley’s backpackers campground will close to visitors, routing many hikers who would have stayed there to the Valley’s crowded Camp 4 instead and bringing the total number of shuttered backpackers campgrounds in the park this year to two, with a third scheduled for a delayed opening." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--The Nevada Independent is reporting that, "Friends of Red Rock Canyon recently purchased adaptive equipment-accessible gates that have been installed at three trailheads off Highway 159 so that those with disabilities can use specially designed trail equipment to explore some of the canyon’s more remote areas." To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--The Park Record is reporting that, "A 63-year-old man is facing a second-degree felony stemming from an incident at Deer Valley Resort last month. Last week, the Summit County Attorney’s Office charged Paul H. Kauffman of Connecticut with aggravated assault. Charging documents accuse Kauffman of tackling a male skier from Arizona after a “short verbal argument” in mid-March. Kauffman alleged he was cut off by a different skier in the man’s party." To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over:
--8 WGL is reporting on a climbing accident in Pennsylvania: "A rock climber was flown to the hospital after falling onto a rock ledge at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in York County, according to the Wrightsville Fire Department. The fire department said the man fell 15 feet onto the ledge on Sunday around 11:45 a.m." To read more, click here.
--Shop Eat Surf X Outdoor is reporting that, "Black Diamond Equipment announced its new pricing structure on Thursday to wholesale and direct-to-consumer customers due to the new tariffs put in place by the Trump administration, and SESO spoke with President Neil Fiske to find out more about the assumptions behind Black Diamond’s pricing strategy." To read more, click here.
--We recently interviewed Lisa Roderick about her new book, A Place Among Giants. Lisa was the Denali basecamp manager for 22-years, and in that time witnessed everything mountaineering could bring, triumph, tragedy, comedy and love. Check out our interview below:
--The Montana Free Press is reporting that, "The U.S. Department of the Interior, which manages more than 480 million acres of federal land across the country, has pledged to “implement emergency permitting procedures” to facilitate fossil fuel and critical mineral development. The department described its revised energy development directive as an effort to expedite permitting timelines so reviews that typically take several months or years can be reduced “to just weeks,” according to a press release the department issued April 23." To read more, click here.
--Unnofficial Networks is reporting that, "Denali National Park and Preserve has opened the Park Road to private vehicles as far as the Teklanika Rest Area at Mile 30 as of Friday, April 25. Low snow levels and warmer weather have assisted in the spring road crew’s effort to clear and open the Denali Park Road, though visitors should be aware that they may still encounter snow, ice, and mud on the road." To read more, click here.
