Northwest:
--a 30-year-old from North Carolina drowned in glacier-fed Colchuck Lake under Dragontail Peak and Colchuck Peak last week. To read more, click here.
--a 30-year-old from North Carolina drowned in glacier-fed Colchuck Lake under Dragontail Peak and Colchuck Peak last week. To read more, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "on August 10, a solo climber was seriously injured in a fall on Mount Shasta, California’s upper Avalanche Gulch, a notoriously steep section near Redbanks at approximately 13,000 feet, according to a social post from the United States Forest Service (USFS). While descending, the man lost control during a glissade (a rapid snow slide technique) and his ice axe was ripped from his grasp. Unable to slow himself, he tumbled several hundred vertical feet, sustaining a leg fracture and multiple scrapes and lacerations, rendering him immobile." To read more, click here.
--Embarrassingly, a backcountry singer was thought to be someone screaming and was reported to a SAR team in British Columbia. To read more, click here.
--A new multi-pitch line has gone up near Hannegan Pass in the North Cascades. Check it out, here.
--The Seattle Times is reporting on the serious impacts that cuts to ranger patrols are having on the Enchantments. To read about it, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--Crews are in the process of evaluating all the damage from a recent wildfire in Joshua Tree National park. To read about it, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--The Aspen Times is reporting that, "At approximately 10:18 a.m. on Saturday, Pitkin County Dispatch received an emergency alert via a satellite communication device reporting that a climber had fallen an estimated 15–20 feet just north of the summit of Snowmass Mountain, according to a press release from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Other climbers in the area quickly rendered aid and determined the individual was unable to self-rescue due to sustained injuries." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--Crews are in the process of evaluating all the damage from a recent wildfire in Joshua Tree National park. To read about it, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--The Aspen Times is reporting that, "At approximately 10:18 a.m. on Saturday, Pitkin County Dispatch received an emergency alert via a satellite communication device reporting that a climber had fallen an estimated 15–20 feet just north of the summit of Snowmass Mountain, according to a press release from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Other climbers in the area quickly rendered aid and determined the individual was unable to self-rescue due to sustained injuries." To read more, click here.
--Unofficial Networks is reporting that, "The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the agency helped rescue an injured skier at St. Mary’s Glacier, a semi-permanent snowfield located in Arapaho National Forest, on Monday, August 11th." To read more, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "Solitude Mountain Resort is eyeing a November 14 opening day, kicking off a 100-day countdown to the 2025-26 ski season. Despite the sweltering summer heat in the Salt Lake Valley with temperatures currently hovering around 100ºF, the Big Cottonwood Canyon resort is already turning its focus toward early winter." To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "Former professional snowboarder and two-time U.S. Open champion Rahm Klampert has been indicted on multiple federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced. A federal grand jury returned the indictment July 31, accusing Klampert, 45, of Hartford, Vermont, of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. Prosecutors say the charges stem from a June 20 search of his home and personal training business, Rahm’s Results, where investigators reported finding about 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, and 75 grams of fentanyl." That's a lot of drugs. To read more, click here.
--SnowBrains is reporting that, "Former professional snowboarder and two-time U.S. Open champion Rahm Klampert has been indicted on multiple federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced. A federal grand jury returned the indictment July 31, accusing Klampert, 45, of Hartford, Vermont, of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. Prosecutors say the charges stem from a June 20 search of his home and personal training business, Rahm’s Results, where investigators reported finding about 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, and 75 grams of fentanyl." That's a lot of drugs. To read more, click here.
A youth climber at a USA Climbing event.
--Climbing just published a piece on why USA Climbing elected to ban trans women climbers from competition. Read it here.
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