Northwest:
–Oregon Live is reporting that, “After two skiers died at Mt. Bachelor ski area Friday and Saturday, a helicopter was dispatched to the mountain Sunday morning on a medical emergency call, transporting a 64-year-old man to St. Charles Bend. A spokesperson for Mt. Bachelor confirmed a man was flown to St. Charles Bend at around 9:53 a.m. after he experienced a medical emergency.” To read more, click here.
–Climbing is reporting that. “On February 2, local police arrested former USA Climbing National team member Alex Fritz on three charges of third-degree child rape. Fritz, 28, had been coaching and route setting at Vertical World in Redmond, Washington. He is accused of having sexual interactions with athletes as young as 12 years old in the U.S. and Canada. Fritz had been under investigation by SafeSport, a federally mandated organization for investigating cases of sexual assault in sport. The investigation began in June 2019. Following SafeSport’s recommendation, Fritz’s USA coaching license, along with his access to SafeSport certified gyms, was suspended on Dec. 16, 2020.” To read more, click here.
Sierra:
–The Tahoe Daily Tribune is reporting that, “The Tahoe-Truckee community is in mourning following an accident at Palisades Tahoe that took the life of North Tahoe High School sophomore Scotty Lapp, authorities said. ‘Our hearts are broken at (Tahoe Truckee Unified School District,) and our deepest sympathies are extended to the Lapp family and his friends,’ said Kelli Twomey, coordinator of communications for the school district, in an email. Lapp had reportedly finished competing at Sunday’s Tahoe Junior Freeride Series’ event at Palisades Tahoe when he and a teammate collided, Twomey said.” To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
–The Sacramento Bee is reporting that, “Hikers discovered human remains during their visit to Joshua Tree National Park, police said. Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department went to the California national park Tuesday, Feb. 8, after hikers said they found human remains.” To read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
