Climbers Spent Night on a Ledge and Required Rescue After Fall on ‘Sun Ribbon Arete’ Route, Sierra Nevada, CA On June 15 at around 5:45 pm, a male and female party of two were “simul-climbing” (a climbing technique where all climbers climb at the same time while tied into the same rope) the technical rock route “Sun Ribbon Arete” on Temple Crag in the Palisades region of the Sierra Nevada. At about 12,600’ (about 200′ from the summit) a […] Climbing CragBrains | June 20, 2019 0 Comments
NOAA: Nearly 1,000 Lightning Strikes In The Sierra & Western Nevada In The Last 12 Hours NOAA Reno, NV: A rare event happened today in the Sierra. A major winter storm caused nearly 1000 lightning strikes over the Sierra and western Nevada. This storm brought heavy rainfall and mountain snow to the region, with flooding issues for many areas. While lightning is not a rare sight in the Sierra, seeing this much lightning in February is very […] Weather Guest Author | February 14, 2019 0 Comments
NWS Warns of Dangers of Deadly ‘Roofalanches’ as Atmospheric River Barrels Down on the Sierra Nevada The National Weather Service issued a warning Wednesday about the dangers of so-called “roofalanches” as an atmospheric river barrels down on the snow-covered Sierra Nevada, reports SFGate. Related: NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For California | 2-5 FEET of Snow Above 8,000ft Today – Thursday The likelihood of deadly roofalanches — the sudden release of snow from rooftops — increases when […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 14, 2019 0 Comments
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