Northwest:
–The Tahoe Daily Tribune is reporting that, “Two people were caught in backcountry snow slides over the weekend according to the Sierra Avalanche Center, one a skier and the other a snowmobiler and both escaped serious injuries.” To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
–A 22-year-old was died after he collided with a tree at a New Mexico ski resort on Saturday. To read more, click here.
–KOB4 is reporting that, “A video taken Sunday at the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque shows a park ranger tasing a Native American man for being off the trail. Darrell House, a Native American and Marine veteran, was walking his dog at the national monument on Albuquerque’s West Side. While at the sacred site, House said he often prays and meditates, which sometimes means leaving the trail by a few feet.” We did not post this video here as it is deeply disturbing. To read more, click here.
–There are many smash and grabs at cragging areas. This one happened at the Red Springs Parking Lot at Red Rock Canyon. Part of risk management in 2020 should be to take your valuables out of your car before parking, or at least hide them well in the car.
Colorado and Utah:
