With the recent tragedy on Mt. Hood in Oregon, the debate as to whether personal locator beacons should be required for all climbers has been revived. The issue was actually brought to the forefront back in 2007 when Oregon’s legislature introduced a bill that would require winter hikers to carry the beacons with them.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
NEMO Tents Garage Sale
Looking for an awesome tent on the cheap but weren’t able to make it to Mountain Hardwear or Marmot’s factory sales? Check out NEMO Equipment’s Garage Sale online. The slightly used (but not abused) demo and sample tents are available at deep discounts–the most expensive tent is listed on sale for $250.
Upcoming Outdoors Events
Be sure to mark your calendars–lots of cool events coming up for January! January 7-10: Ouray, Colorado Ouray Ice Festival The 15th annual Ouray Ice Festival will host a world premiere screening of the film The North Face on Saturday night (January 9th). There will also be gear auctions, slide show presentations, and a new…
Outdoor activities through Yosemite Association
Even though it’s winter, there are still plenty of things to do around Yosemite, and the Yosemite Association makes it easy for you. January through March of 2010 they will be offering a wide variety of activities from guided snowshoeing treks to winter photography classes.
Happy Holidays from Daily Hiker!
Taking a short break for the holidays, but we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled content on Monday, December 28th. Happy Holidays!
Snowshoe in Lassen Volcanic National Park
If you are looking for something to do during the holiday break (and will be near Lassen Volcanic National Park), starting December 26th rangers will be leading snowshoe walks in Lassen Volcanic National Park. The walks will occur every weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) at 1:30pm from December 26-April 4. The best part? These ranger-led…
California Desert Protection Act of 2010
A new piece of legislation has been introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D-California), known as the California Desert Protection Act of 2010. Under this legislation, 90,000 acres of land in Death Valley National Park would become officially designated wilderness, as well as creating a buffer of national monuments around parts of Joshua Tree National Park.
British Columbia’s old growth forests being destroyed
With all the concern about climate change as of late, every way to address it are being explored. In British Columbia, the old-growth coastal rainforests are one of their greatest weapons. Unfortunately, they are slowly being destroyed by industrial logging.
Teton Ice Park opens this Saturday
On Saturday, December 19th, the Teton Ice Park will be open for business. The man-made ice waterfall is located at Parking Lot Rocks just outside Grand Targhee Resort in Alta, Wyoming. Said to be the only ice climbing park at a ski resort in the US, the Teton Ice Park has a wall 100 feet wide and 100 feet tall. To add more dimension to the overall climbing experience, the wall has 40 feet of advanced vertical climbing as well as 60 feet of ice designed for beginners just getting into the sport.
Temperatures Rising over Tibetan Glaciers
In a recent study conducted by NASA and Chinese scientists revealed that temperatures are rising over the Tibetan Plateau, causing glaciers to melt at a faster-than-normal rate. The main cause has been traced to concentrations of black soot that pollute the air, turning the snow and ice black, absorbing sunlight, and melting.