Feds reverse plans on fixed climbing anchors in wilderness areas
Last week, the National Park Service withdrew a proposal that would have set stricter regulations on the installation of ...
Rock climbers in Colorado and beyond celebrate shift away from wilderness scrutiny
The legislation was packaged with the Connect Our Parks Act to form the EXPLORE Act. Colorado U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper ...
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Mt. Shuksan in the North Cascades: A First-Time Mountaineer's Dream
Contact a professional mountain-guiding company that frequents the North Cascades for the safest and most enjoyable climbing experience. Elite guiding company Mountain Madness just put a group of ...
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Venture Into the Wild 'American Alps'
With glacier-clad peaks rising almost vertically from thickly forested valleys, the North Cascades are often called the American Alps. The national park forms one unit of the North Cascades ...
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A Massive Rockfall Cascades Down the Eiger's North Face
A massive rockfall blasted down the treacherous North Face of the Eiger on September 7th. The thunderous explosion distributed mountainous dust throughout the Swiss valley below the iconic peak.