Lake Tahoe, CA Fire Crews Attending to Illegal Fires on a Daily Basis North Lake Tahoe’s fire crews are attending illegal fires on a daily basis, diverting their attention from the major wildfires engulfing the state. Bonfires on the beach, grills or BBQs, and campfires are the most common offenses. Related: Arizona Trail Runner Heads Out For Training Run and Ends Up Fighting Wildfire There was a week in August where 15 wildfires were […] Fire Firebrains | September 4, 2020 0 Comments
UPDATE: Utah Man Cited for BASE Jumping in Zion National Park Fined and Banned Marshall Miller was cited last month for illegally BASE jumping in Zion National Park. He and two companions BASE jumped from the top of the Great White Throne, an iconic white Navajo sandstone monolith on March 28. The group was also cited for violating a raptor nesting enclosure and camping out of bounds. Miller has since pled guilty to taking […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Climbers In NASA Study Make Illegal Turns Down Everest The Himalayan Times is reporting that two climbers who were part of a NASA study on Mt. Everest made an illegal ski descent for which they were not permitted. Professional climber Willie Benegas, and Dartmouth College Sophomore Matt Moniz, laid down tracks on the Lhotse Face from Camp III down to Camp II without obtaining the proper authorization from the Nepalese […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | May 8, 2018 0 Comments
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