Paid Climbing Permits Have Arrived at Mt. Hood, OR, with Quotas Likely to Follow Climbers and skiers attempting to summit Mt. Hood, OR will soon have to pack an extra piece of gear: their wallet. The Forest Service announced that starting in January 2024, climbers and skiers venturing above 9,500 feet will be required to purchase a $20 climbing permit. The collection of this fee is intended to fund a Climbing Ranger Program, to […] Zach Armstrong | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Climbing and Skiing all 52 Peaks Above 13,000′ in Colorado in 60 days In the spring of 2021, I set out to ski from the summits of all the 13,000′ mountains of the Elk Range in Colorado. Why? Well, the 14ers are known, but the 13ers still have a lot of adventure left within them. Related: [VIDEO] LNT: Leave No Trace – A Backcountry Ski Film Emphasizing Treading Lightly and Respecting the Mountains […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
Profit Over Safety Speculated for Everest Climbing Firms Record-breaking Everest climber Kenton Cool claims that companies leading expeditions to Mt. Everest are putting profit over participant safety. This comes after one of the deadliest years for Mt. Everest climbers. As of the end of this spring, 13 people died climbing the mountain. Around 300 have died since expeditions up the mountain began in 1900. Cool, a 49-year-old British […] Climbing Jordan Guzman | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Grand Teton National Park, WY, Seeking Proposals to Provide Guided Mountain Climbing, Climbing Instruction, and Ski Mountaineering MOOSE, WY — The National Park Service has issued two concession prospectuses for contracts to provide guided mountain climbing, climbing instruction, ski mountaineering, and other services within Grand Teton National Park. Services under the new contracts are expected to begin on January 1, 2024, and each new contract will be for a 10-year term. The prospectus for these new opportunities […] Climbing SnowBrains | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Speed Climber Sets Record by Climbing Same Peak 3 Times in 1 Day Most of us would be pleased with making it to a peak of a mountain full-stop and then there are those for whom that is simply not enough of a challenge. Swiss speed climber Dani Arnold, a mountain guide and professional climber from Uri, Switzerland, has climbed the Salbit Peak (or ‘Salbitschijen’) in his home canton a total of three times […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 9, 2023 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA, Conditions and Climbing Information This post first appeared on shastaavalanche.org Spring climb and ski season has made the transition to early summer conditions. A bountiful winter has brought excellent snow coverage to the lower half of the mountain, but it is getting thin on the upper mountain. Early summer conditions means a little bit of everything. Perfect blue skies with no wind can be followed by building […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | June 6, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: Climbing into the Redwoods! [Day 18 & 19] Day 18 I woke up around 3 am to a horrific, blood-curdling scream. The person was outside the church screaming in pain and yelling for the suffering to end. What I woke up to was someone overdosing, and paramedics quickly arrived on the scene to get him to help. Related: Cycling the West Coast: California! [Day 17] – SnowBrains I […] Cycle Luke Guilford | May 24, 2023 0 Comments
First American Climber of the Season Dies Climbing Mount Everest Whether you are in the mountaineering world or not, it is guaranteed you have heard of the infamous Mt. Everest in Nepal sitting atop a soaring 29,031 feet above sea level. The feeling of being on top of the world, quite literally, is one that calls to many from all walks of life. However, it is not without risk. The […] Climbing Riley McDonald | May 10, 2023 0 Comments