Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 9/25/2025

Northwest:

--Former AAI Guides Lani Chapko and Sam Boyce recently made a first ascent of a new route on Mt. Redoubt. Calcifer Ridge clocks in at Grade III and 5.7, though it's mostly low-fifth class climbing. Read more, here.

October 11th is the Annual Icicle Canyon Cleanup! More Information.

Sierra:

--The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Seattle man has been missing in the Sierra for a significant amount of time. He was last reported to be attempting the Palisade Traverse. To read more, click here.

Colorado and Utah:

--The Denver Post is reporting on a climbing accident on Saturday in the Clear Creek area. "Idaho Springs police are investigating a fatal climbing accident after a person fell from a route along a nearby state highway, according to the department." To read more, click here.

--Outdoor Life is reporting that, "The two missing elk hunters, whose bodies were found Thursday after a six-day search in southern Colorado, died from a lighting strike, according to an update from the fiancé of one of the hunters. Although an official statement on the cause of death has yet to be released by Conejos County, the Denver Post reports that county coroner Richard Martin confirmed lightning killed Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25." To read more, click here.

Notes from All Over:

--Non Stop Local Billings is reporting that, "Red Lodge Fire Rescue responded to an injured climber at the Confluence Crag near the Lions Camp on the Lake Fork of Rock Creek on Sunday afternoon, September 21." To read more, click here.

--SnowBrains is reporting that, "more than six months after a devastating avalanche in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains claimed the lives of three heli-skiers, recovery teams have been unable to bring their bodies home. The slide struck March 4 near the west fork of the Twentymile River outside Girdwood, burying three longtime friends beneath an estimated 40 to 100 feet of snow. The victims were identified as David Linder, 39, of Florida; Charles Eppard, 39, of Montana; and Jeremy Leif, 38, of Minnesota. The men grew up together in Minnesota and were skiing with Girdwood-based Chugach Powder Guides when the avalanche occurred." To read more, click here.

--SGB Media is reporting that, "At Amer Sports’ Investor Day held on Thursday, September 18, at Arc’teryx’s headquarters in Vancouver, BC, Stuart Haselden, CEO of Arc’teryx, outlined a “Global Brand” vision to expand the outdoor brand’s revenues to $5 billion by 2030. Arc’teryx’s sales surpassed $2 billion annually for the first time in 2024. Amer Sports’ overall Technical Apparel segment, led by Arc’teryx and including Peak Performance, recorded sales of $2.19 billion, up 35.9 percent from $1.61 billion in the prior year." To read more, click here.

--Speaking of Arc'teryx, NBC News is reporting that, "Officials in Tibet are investigating after the Canadian outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx set off fireworks in the Himalayas in a publicity stunt that was widely criticized over its potential impact on the environment. The fireworks display, called the “Ascending Dragon,” was staged Friday by Arc’teryx and the prominent Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang at an altitude of about 18,000 feet in the Himalayas, a highly fragile and unstable ecosystem in southwest Tibet, according to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency." To read more, click here.

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