Sierra Nevada, CA Alpine Conditions Report: Quick update to our last report on July 1, as things in the high country are changing quite rapidly. As we have been reporting, the Sierra remains in a steady stream of daily thunderstorm activity from monsoonal air flow and warm, moist air rising that condenses clouds, resulting in precipitation and electrical activity. Precipitation has been in the form of intense short or, in some cases, up to a couple sustained hours of rain or hail. High and […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 9, 2015 0 Comments
Most Sherpa Decide to Leave Mt. Everest for the Season A guide on Everest is reporting that many Sherpa have decided to leave the mountain for the 2014 climbing season. “It is just impossible for many of us to continue climbing. While there are three of our friends buried in the snow, I can’t imagine stepping over them. We want to honor the members we lost and out of respect for them we just can’t continue.” – Dorje Sherpa, Everest guide […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2014 5 Comments