--Bugaboo Provincial Park and the access trail have been flooded. This resulted in a helicopter rescue of over thirty climbers from the Park. It is now closed and there is no timeline for reopening. To read about it, click here.
Yak Peak
--North Shore Rescue recently completed a complicated rescue on Canada's Yak Check, a 5.10a route on Yak Peak an hour from the US border in British Columbia. To read about it, click here.
--KRCR is reporting that, "A mountain climber has been found and rescued from Mount Shasta after sustaining major injuries from a fall. On Saturday, August 16, dispatchers received a call from a climber on the Clear Creek Trail about his 50-year-old hiking partner missing, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office announced. The two were returning to their base camp successfully summitting the mountain earlier that morning, and at approximately 11,000 ft elevation, they became disoriented when they could not locate the campsite. The person who called the dispatchers was able to find the camp, but his climbing partner did not." To read more, click here.
--A couple of adventurous climbers put up a new route in the Darrington Area. They've put a route report for their line, Gardening on Salvia (5.7 A2+), on Cascadeclimbers.
Sierra:
--Climbing and many others are reporting that, "Last Tuesday, Yosemite wildlife biologist Shannon 'SJ' Joslin was called into a meeting with Danika Globokar, acting deputy superintendent of Yosemite National Park. A law enforcement ranger was also present. Dr. Joslin, who holds a PhD in genomics, soon found out why. Globokar handed them a letter, which said that the Yosemite bat expert was being terminated for 'failure to demonstrate acceptable conduct' because they had helped fly a trans pride flag on El Capitan on May 20." To read more, click here.
--Newsweek is reporting that, "Ryan Wardwell, 46, of Long Beach, California, was rescued last week after he became trapped behind a waterfall at the Seven Teacups area near the North Fork of the Kern River. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said Wardwell was trapped for two days before being rescued on August 12. Wardwell told deputies that he had come off his rappel lines and got stuck behind the waterfall because of the extreme hydraulics of the river." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--The Desert Sun is reporting that, "If you're headed to Joshua Tree National Park at the end of August, add a little extra driving time. The heavily used west entrance from the town of Joshua Tree will be closed to inbound and outbound traffic beginning 6 a.m. Aug. 25 through 6 p.m. Aug. 29. Visitors must instead enter or exit the park via Twentynine Palms using the north entrance station, or the Cottonwood entrance at the park’s south boundary." To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--The Denver Post is reporting that, "Rocky Mountain National Park rangers rescued an injured climber who fell while scaling one of the national park’s mountains Sunday morning. The climber fell from the south face of Petit Grepon in Rocky Mountain National Park, injuring his lower leg, according to a news release from the park service." To read more, click here.
--Summit Daily News is reporting that, "Mountain Rescue Aspen has successfully rescued a climber on Capitol Peak after they were reported “overdue” by the other member of their party. Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch received the initial 911 call reporting the climber at approximately 6:52 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15. The reporting party, referred to as 'Climber A' in a press release, stated that after reaching the Capitol-Daly saddle, they and their partner, 'Climber B,' decided to separate. While Climber A remained behind, Climber B continued toward the summit." To read more, click here.
--It's being reported that one of Indian Creek's biggest route developers has been banned from the area for a year. Why? He's been camping there too long. Read more at Climbing.
Notes from All Over:
The Sourdough Fire on Diablo Lake in the North Cascades in 2023.
--The New York Times has published an extensive article about the use of masks in wildfire fighting. Those working in the US seldom use -- or even have access to -- masks that strain out fine particulates. The result? Many wildland firefighters are struggling with serious lung issues, including cancer. And many more have died from complications related to their firefighting work. To read the article, click here.
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