Ultra Runner Smashes Pacific Crest Trail FKT Record by 5-Days Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe jogged into the record books on Saturday, completing the Pacific Crest Trail in an unofficial 46 days, 12 hours, and 50 minutes, according to his GPS tracking data. His extraordinary effort breaks the previous record by five days and four hours and reclaims his title, Gregory Thomas reports for the SF Chronicle. Pacific Crest Trail, you […] SnowBrains | August 27, 2023 0 Comments
8-Year-Old Girl Survives Mountain Lion Attack in Olympic National Park, WA At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed at by the child’s mother. Park personnel quickly responded, and […] SnowBrains | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
78-Year-Old Mountaineer Becomes Oldest Woman to Summit Mount Rainier On July 10, 2023, Rose Vanderhoof, a 33-year member of the Mountaineers and an avid outdoor enthusiast, achieved a monumental milestone by becoming the oldest woman to summit Mount Rainier at the age of 78. Accompanied by her son, granddaughter, a friend, and a seasoned mountaineer, Vanderhoof successfully reached the summit, marking her ninth and final ascent of the iconic […] Climbing CragBrains | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alpental, WA – The Steepest and Deepest! If you talk to a skier or snowboarder from the Pacific Northwest, you’ll most likely hear about Alpental at The Summit at Snoqualmie. With over 2200 vertical feet of skiable terrain and an average of 430 inches of snow per year, it mostly lives up to the hype. Only a 50-minute drive from Seattle, Alpental is the local mountain that […] Shaw Clifton | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
Olympic National Park, WA, Will Reopen Hurricane Ridge Area on June 27 After Fire Olympic National Park, WA, will reopen the Hurricane Ridge area on June 27 after a fire destroyed the historic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge on May 7. Related: Fire Destroys Day Lodge at Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area, WA Parking spaces will be limited, and there will not be any indoor spaces to protect visitors from inclement weather. Portable toilets […] SnowBrains | June 22, 2023 0 Comments
Olympic National Park, WA, Hopes to Open Hurricane Ridge This Summer After Fire Destroyed Day Lodge Olympic National Park, WA, hopes to reopen the Hurricane Ridge area to visitors this summer, but significant work remains to be done, according to park officials. Related: Fire Destroys Day Lodge at Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area, WA The area was closed after a May 7th fire destroyed the 71-year-old Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, leaving behind potentially hazardous debris […] Industry News Firebrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Hiker Missing Since June 5th in Olympic National Park, WA, Has Been Found Hunter Fraser, a backpacker that has been missing since June 7th, self-rescued via the Dosewallips River Trail in Olympic National Park, WA, with the assistance of other hikers. He was driven to Quilcene, WA, where his family, park personnel, and medical responders met him. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? Mr. Fraser, 44, from California, […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Former Stevens Pass, WA, Employee Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Following Catastrophic Ski Lift Fall A former Stevens Pass, WA, employee has filed a lawsuit against parent company Vail Resorts after she fell off a chairlift in 2022. The Herald Net reports that Miroslava “Mirka” Lewis fell approximately 30 feet from a ski lift and collided with a tree, resulting in severe injuries. According to the complaint, Lewis endured devastating injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, collapsed […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2023 0 Comments
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