Northwest:
–SnowBrains is reporting that, “a report on Avalanche Canada describes how five backcountry skiers were lucky to survive an avalanche on Mount Pattison in the Whistler backcountry on Thursday, May 19.” To read more, click here.
–The Seattle Times is reporting that, “two climbers were rescued by helicopter Friday after one fell into a crevasse the day before on Mount Rainier, officials say. The climbers had been in contact with the National Park Service beginning Wednesday evening, when they stopped their summit bid at 12,800 feet because of adverse weather, according to the NPS. They didn’t initially ask for assistance.” To read more, click here.
–An injured snowmobiler was rescued off Mt. Baker this week. Check out this video of the rescue:
Sierra:
Alaska:
–College professor and outdoor advocate Dr. Nina Roberts died recently of cancer. Nina was a well-known advocate for diversity and inclusion in outdoor spaces. San Francisco State University is in the process of establishing an endowment fund for scholarships in the Parks and Rec field. To read more and to make a donation, click here.
–VT Digger is reporting that, “failures by Vail Resorts contributed to the death of a Stowe Mountain Resort employee last fall, the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. The state agency cited Vail Resorts for not providing a place of employment free from recognized hazards ‘likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees’ in connection with the death of Scott Lewis, 53, a Stowe Mountain Resort employee who crashed and died while riding a zipline in September, a report obtained by VTDigger reveals.” To read more, click here.
–Unofficial Networks has published a video from somewhere in Europe that shows a drone nearly hit a skier. After the near miss and some words (very bad words) with the drone operator, the skier slaps the drone out of the sky with his pole. It’s kinda what the drone and the drone operator deserve and it’s also why drones aren’t allowed in ski resorts. Check it out.
–The fantastic documentary, The Alpinist, recently won an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Long Form Documentary. To read about it, click here.