Northwest:
–CNN is reporting that, “A climber who had stopped to rest during an expedition on Mount Hood was rescued after falling into a snow-covered volcanic crevice. Caroline Sundbaum, 32, of Portland, Oregon, was climbing the mountain at around 11,200 feet on Friday when another climber saw her sit down to rest on her pack and then disappear, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.” It should be noted that these fumaroles are far more dangerous than a crevasse, as they often contain poisonous gas. To read more, click here.
–Native pictographs near Bend have been vandalized. To read more, click here.
–The Bellingham Herald is reporting that, “two people were injured after a chairlift detached from its line at a Washington ski resort, according to a news release from the resort. At 11 a.m. on Dec. 5, a chair carrying two people broke from the lift line on Chair 1 at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort in Chewelah, the release said.” To read more, click here.
–Mountaineers Creek Road in Leavenworth has been gated for the season. This is the road that accesses the Stuart Lake Trailhead. It’s still possible to go up the road, but it will now need to be done on skis, snowshoes or on foot.
Sierra:
–A climber was injured at Garden of the Gods in Colorado this week. Limited information can be found, here.
–The Arkansas River Watershed Collective is doing some work near Monarch Ridge that could have an impact on Colorado backcountry skiers. “While our fuels mitigation and forest health treatments along Monarch Ridge have created additional lines along Perfect Trees, there are also new hazards from logging operations including stumps, slash and stacked logging decks. Be aware that tree removal may increase the avalanche risk. Be safe and use caution if you ski here this winter.” To read more, click here.
–The Wilderness Society is reporting that, “on November 30th, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and The Wilderness Society filed an official petition to rename Mt. Evans, in Colorado’s Front Range, as Mt. Blue Sky. The new name would honor the culture and traditions of both tribes; the Arapaho are known as the Blue Sky People, and the Cheyenne practice an annual life-renewal ceremony called Blue Sky. Mt. Evans is a beloved landmark and “fourteener” that overlooks the Denver skyline, but it carries the weight of a gruesome and still-relevant atrocity that occurred about 183 miles to the southeast: the Sand Creek Massacre.” To read more, click here.
–The Aspen Times is reporting that, “an affidavit requiring visitors to acknowledge they have come to the area with a negative COVID-19 test and understand the local public health orders is being prepared for mass distribution in Pitkin County so that lodges and businesses are prepared for its implementation on Dec. 14.” To read more, click here.
–A group of artists is claiming that they’re responsible for the Utah monolith and all the other monoliths that appeared following that. To read more, click here.
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