--The Access Fund has combined forces with Washington Climbers Coalition for the good of climbers and climbing access in Washington state. By combining membership, you can join and receive benefits from both organizations for the cost of one! To learn more, click here.
--The Seattle Times ran an article this week that featured Northwest Climber Chad Kellogg. Chad is in the process of training for speed ascents around the world and hopes to hold the speed record on Mount Everest. The 40-year old climber has twice held the speed record on Mount Rainier. To read more, click here.
--There has recently been at least seven earthquakes around Mt. Rainier. These small quakes have taken place over the last two weeks on the mountain. And though they may not result in any type of eruptive activity, it is something scientists are keeping their eye on. To read more, click here. Please see the news report in the following video:
--And in yet more Mt. Rainier news: Randy King has been selected as the new superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park. King has been serving as acting superintendent of the park since July 17th. He replaced Dave Uberuaga who was recently named superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. To read more, click here.
--In honor of Halloween, the Washington Trails Association put together a list of "haunted hikes" in the Northwest. To read about them, click here.
Sierra:
--Mayan Smith-Gobat blasted up El Capitan's 37-pitch Free Rider (VI 5.12d) in a mere 14 hours and 10 minutes. This is the fastest free climbing ascent that any female has ever made on El Cap. Recently, AAI Guide Chantel Astorga and partner, made the fastest female ascent on the iconic Nose route on El Cap. To read more, click here.
--Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have only had one fatality this year, a very low number for such an active park. However, nine people needed to be rescued during the early storm that visited the Sierra last week. To read more, click here.
--There was a thirty foot lead fall on Royal Arches in Yosemite this week. It appears that the victim sustained a wrist and ankle injury. To read more, click here.
--An investigation by Mono County Sheriff’s officers into a bear attack report netted no findings. On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Mono County Sheriff’s Department dispatch received a call regarding a reported bear attack near the Twin Lakes area in Bridgeport. To read more, click here.
Desert Southwest:
--Climbing photographer Jason Nelson has been very busy lately, photographing AAI guide Mary Harlan on a recent climbing trip to Indian Creek, Utah. To see the photos, click here.
--Falcon Guides has recently released a climbing application for your smart phone, which provides route information and topos for the Moab area. To read more, click here.
Alaska:
--There is a movement afoot to ban all fixed anchors in Chugach State Park. The bulk of the cragging opportunities near Anchorage lie in this state park. Park management is currently taking comments. To read more, click here.
Notes from All Over:
--An Austrian ski tourer has received a three month prison sentence for the manslaughter of his wife. The case centered around the use of avalanche beacons. According to the Salzburg court he was touring with his supposedly inexperienced wife with their beacons switched off and in their rucksacks. To read more, click here.
--The Access Fund has created a new "Conservation Team" that is traveling around the country to participate in Access Fund and Adopt-a-Crag events. It looks like anyone anywhere can request that they visit to participate in these types of activities. Check out the video below video from Rocktober Fest in Red River Gorge, KY. The team worked for two days to improve the access trail to the Solar Collector and Gold Coast:
--Pik Byeliy (18.690') in Western Kyrgyzstan was recently sent by Slovenian climbers. At the time of its ascent, it was the highest unclimbed peak in the region. To read more, click here.
--It appears that skier visits last year in Colorado were down. To read more, click here.
--Democrats and Republicans - while it seems like they might be mortal enemies, they did recently come together to do something extremely helpful to the ski industry. They agreed that ski areas should be able to expand the number of activities they offer in the summer. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act late Tuesday, two weeks after the House of Representatives approved the bill by a vote of 394-0. To read more, click here.
--The Southeastern Climbers Coalition is looking for volunteers.
Zhonghua Gate
From Wikipedia
--$4 is a lot of money in China...or that's how a Chinese woman felt when she decided to climb the 70-foot wall of Nanjing, at China's historic Zhonghua Gate. It appears others tried to copy her, but weren't so skilled. Broken legs and rescues became part of the scene at the popular tourist destination. To read more, click here.
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