--AAI's 50-year anniversary gear sale, marker's market and mountain festival is this weekend at AAI's headquarters in Bellingham. Learn more.
--A 9-year-old girl has sent a 12a trad route in Squamish. Read about it here.
Sierra:
--Gripped is reporting that, "the National Park Service (NPS) has released the numbers and so far this year is one of the busiest ever in Yosemite National Park. Visitation through August totalled 2,919,722 visits, an increase of 7 per cent compared to the same period in 2024 (2,727,496 visitors). With the exception of February when winter storms limited access, Yosemite’s 2025 monthly visitation numbers have outpaced 2024 numbers every month and the park is on track for one of the busiest years on record." To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--The Nevada Independent is reporting that, "Recently, political leaders gathered for the annual Lake Tahoe Summit, celebrating one of Nevada’s most iconic destinations and discussing the importance of sustainability in outdoor recreation. It’s a conversation our state urgently needs. Nevada’s burgeoning outdoor economy, which sustains thousands of jobs and generates billions of dollars, depends on preserving magnificent places such as Lake Tahoe. But our state now faces a storm of threats that puts this economic activity and Nevada’s most cherished places at risk." To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
--The Inertia is reporting that, "a years-long court battle concluded last week between Vail Resorts and a Colorado skier who was left paralyzed after falling from a chairlift in 2022. The Colorado jury awarded Annie Miller $12.4 million. She was 16 when her accident occurred at Crested Butte, overturning a 2023 decision in court that cited the resort’s liability waiver had absolved the mountain of duty of care and negligence." To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over:
--Gear Junkie is running an article on whether you should by an Icon or Epic pass this year. Read about it, here.
--SFGATE is reporting that, "a speed runner who cut a switchback on a record-breaking sprint up and down the highest peak in Grand Teton National Park last year is guilty, a Wyoming judge ruled Tuesday. Michelino Sunseri, a North Face-sponsored athlete and resident of Driggs, Idaho, has now been convicted of a misdemeanor and faces a fine of up to $5,000 or up to six months in jail. A sentencing hearing hasn’t been set yet, and Sunseri’s lawyers at the Pacific Legal Foundation, a legal organization that focuses on appellate litigation, will likely appeal the verdict." To read more, click here.
--The New York Times is reporting that, "Two months after the July 4 floods that devastated central Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a package of summer camp safety laws that proponents say would have prevented many deaths in the camps and campgrounds that line the Guadalupe River." To read more, click here.
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