Remember last year's Winterfest? Plenty of snow to truck in. Not this year. Sad.
OGDEN — Lack of snow has caused the city of Ogden to cancel Winterfest 2012, scheduled for Jan. 27-28 in downtown. Little snow accumulation in December 2011 and early January 2012 as well as rain anticipated in the 10-day forecast, made preparations impossible for the free event, the city said in a news release… More at Standard Examiner
Legend Jack Roberts Dies on Bridal Veil Falls
Jack Roberts, 59, of Boulder, Colorado, died after falling from Bridal Veil Falls on January 15. It is reported that he fell sixty feet from the second pitch and that he died of cardiac arrest during rescue. Over the course of his forty-year climbing career, Roberts climbed notable routes on the walls of Yosemite, new ice and mixed routes in Colorado and major alpine lines in Alaska… More at Alpinist
A Lack of Progress in Burke Recovery
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke’s agent and her publicist were teary-eyed at a hospital Monday as they tried to explain the lack of any prognosis report for the Olympic favorite. Burke, 29, was seriously injured Jan. 10 in a training accident at the superpipe in Park City, Utah, and six days later remained sedated on a breathing tube as doctors tested her brain functions… More at Standard Examiner
Lost Snowshoer Near Mt. Rainier Found
SEATTLE – A 66-year-old snowshoer who was missing on Mount Rainier since Saturday was found alive Monday afternoon by a team of three rescuers, a national park spokeswoman said… More at Standard Examiner
Patagonia Earns B-Corp Certification
VENTURA, Calif., Jan 17, 2011 – Today, Patagonia earned certification as a B Corporation, joining more than 500 leading businesses from 60 industries that share a common goal to redefine success in business. Certification follows Patagonia’s filing to become one of California’s first Benefit Corporations on January 4th, 2012… More at SNEWS
“Fair Means” Ascent of Cerro Torre
Hayden Kennedy (U.S.) and Jason Kruk (CAN) have completed a “fair means” ascent of Cerro Torre’s southeast side, according to a Facebook post by Colin Haley, who watched some of their climb through a telephoto lens. The two apparently bypassed all of the protection and aid bolts placed during the first ascent of the 1970 Compressor Route by using natural protection, free climbing, and route variations to reach the tower’s summit… More at Climbing
4 People Now Lost on Mt. Rainer During Latest Storm
A day after rescuing a missing snowshoer on Mount Rainier, the national park says four other people are overdue on the mountain in blizzard conditions. Public information officer Patti Wold said Tuesday that two climbers are a day overdue and two campers are two days overdue… More at King 5
