Overtourism Threatens Mount Fuji’s World Heritage Site Status From afar, the kimono of snow covering Japan’s Mount Fuji hides a stark reality. When UNESCO awarded Mount Fuji World Heritage Site Status it was stipulated that ever present crowds would be managed and environmental impacts would be minimized. Now, the mountain’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is under threat due to the mismanagement of worsening post-covid crowds and […] Climbing Jordan Guzman | September 19, 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
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: No Snow in California? You’ve Never Been to Mammoth Mountain Nestled in the high crests of the majestic Eastern Sierras of California lies a skier paradise like no other. This is Mammoth Mountain, my skiing stomping grounds since I was three years old. This mecca for skiing and snowboarding, with an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, attracts riders from all over California, the United States, and beyond. The 25 […] Jordan Guzman | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
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