Industry Buzz
-
June 17, 2024
Dozens of Hikers Airlifted from Havasu Falls after Mysterious Illness
An outbreak of a severe gastrointestinal illness swept through the hundreds of hikers who visited Arizona’s famed Havasu Falls this week. In some cases, individual hikers and whole groups had to be airlifted out because they were too sick to walk unassisted. The cause of the outbreak is as of...
-
June 4, 2024
Charlie Barrett Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rape
Accomplished California climber and guidebook author Charles Barrett was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a woman in Yosemite National Park. He allegedly used his status as a prominent climber to assault women in the rock-climbing community, and when his victims began to tell, Barrett responded by...
-
May 14, 2024
Boston man and 3 teens rescued while hiking ‘dangerous’ trail in N.H.
New Hampshire conservation officers rescued a Boston man and three teens he was leading on a hike Saturday night after the group found themselves unprepared for a “dangerous” trail in the White Mountains, according to the state Fish and Game Department. Jonathan Long, 26, was leading three teens aged 13...
-
May 14, 2024
For Nepali Guides on Mount Everest, Daily Life Is Full of Danger
very year, a vast ecosystem of Nepali mountain workers helps hundreds of climbers ascend and then descend Mount Everest. In 2024, approximately 1,500 of these guides, porters, cooks, rope fixers, and expedition operators will support the 414 paying clients on the peak. Abiral Rai, 33, is one of these unsung heroes. Abiral is...
-
May 1, 2024
Arrests and Citations Boom for Those Attempting One Final Hike of Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven
As work begins to dismantle the Stairway to Heaven on Oahu, it hasn’t stopped thrill-seekers from testing their luck with one final illegal summit of the iconic hike. While some were successful in evading the law, many weren’t so lucky. Of the hundreds of hikers who were reported to have been...
-
April 30, 2024
Nepal to use drones to transport garbage from Mount Everest
The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, which hosts the 8,848.86 metre-tall Everest, is piloting heavy lifter drones that will bring back garbage from the mighty mountain. Though officials say that cargo drones will fly on Everest to bring garbage, its success, however, may affect the livelihood of high altitude support...
-
April 9, 2024
Strava art on ice: Finnish rider draws a perfect bear on a frozen sea
If you thought Strava art was tricky enough to refine on land, how about doing it on sea? Well, a Finnish cyclist has managed to create a remarkable drawing from a ride on a frozen portion of the Baltic sea. As we take a look back at some of the...
-
April 4, 2024
Skier Saves Two Brothers From Fatal Helicopter Crash Triggered by Avalanche
A British skier saved the lives of two brothers during a fatal helicopter crash in the Swiss Alps. The harrowing incident occurred on Tuesday, after six adventurers reached the mountain’s peak in their Air-Glaciers B3-type helicopter. Shortly after the party arrived at the summit, roughly 1,200 feet above sea level, a major...
-
March 8, 2024
Strong winds blew a lake 2 miles north in Death Valley National Park
Powerful 40 mph winds from Feb. 29 to March 2 in Death Valley blew Lake Manly two miles north, according to the National Park Service. The lake spread out to cover more ground, but at a shallower depth. The water slowly moved back to its original lakebed, but with the...
-
March 7, 2024
An Avalanche Blocked a Massive Tunnel In Italy, Isolating Over 6,000 People
Thousands of people were isolated on March 3 after an avalanche ripped through Italy’s Aosta Valley and covered a tunnel. The tunnel is a major roadway near the town of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, effectively leaving two municipalities completely cut off from the rest of the region. Meanwhile, the same storm was dumping...
