Northwest:
–A climber died after sustaining a 40-foot fall at the Little Si climbing area in North Bend last week. The 22-year old climber was at the British Aisles crag when the accident happened. It is not clear what lead to the accident. To read more, click here.
—This jogger spent hours in a tree in British Columbia after being chased and charged by a black bear.
–A climber got his knee stuck on the approach pitches to St. Vitus Dance in Squamish late last week. SAR assisted him. There have been no updates.
Desert Southwest:
–Taos News is reporting that, “A recovery team trekked into the West Basin of Taos Ski Valley on Wednesday (May 27) and recovered a set of human remains believed to be those of John McCoy, a 72-year-old skier who disappeared while skiing alone on Jan. 2.” Top read more, click here.
Colorado and Utah:
–It appears that the BLM is considering the closure of a large swath of desert near Moab to climbing. Here’s a link to a mountainproject article about it. And here’s a link to the BLM scoping of this proposal.
Notes from All Over:
–It’s possible that the height of Mt. Everest will change. From Outside: “A group of eight researchers from China finally summited Mount Everest on Wednesday, May 27. One of only two climbing teams on the mountain this year, they were there for a very specific purpose—to take the most accurate measurement to date of the world’s tallest point.” To read more, click here.
–The Outdoor Industry is responding the the violence against people of color in many different ways. Here is a round-up of what industry leaders are doing.
—Here is a breakdown of which national parks are now open for climbing.
–The headline from the article in Gripped says it all: “Canada’s First Reopened Climbing Gym: ClosedToronto’s The Rock Oasis closes a week after reopening. The Ontario Climbing Federation releases a statement the same day as the closure.” To read the piece, click here.
–So in some good news, the coronavirus doesn’t really like altitude.