This year's POWDER BLAST party and fundraiser will be held on October 23, 2009 at 6:30 pm and all winter backcountry users are encouraged to enjoy the festivities ($30 donation requested).
The GNFACis dependent on community support through friends for its daily operations. Your support allows the GNFAC to provide daily avalanche advisories and education programs for backcountry users.
Get more info here: http://www.mtavalanche.com/index.shtml
A letter from the who's who of the Alaska climbing and outdoor recreation industry is advocating against the fee increase from $200 to $500 being considered by Congress. The letter is endorsed by the Access Fund, the American Alpine Club, and the American Mountain Guides Association.
Read the letter here: http://www.accessfund.org/atf/cf/%7B1F5726D5-6646-4050-AA6E-C275DF6CA8E3%7D/Denali%20NP%20Small%20Business%20Letter.pdf
"Back from K2, one of the best high-altitude guides on the planet tells what it’s like to be responsible for climbers on one of the deadliest mountains in the world ..."
Read the full story here: http://www.elevationoutdoors.com/index.php/fabrizio-zangrilli/
"This long-anticipated film is filled with magnificent scenes of national parks from coast to coast, and showcases the individuals who worked tirelessly to create and protect these national treasures--places that belong to all of us, and that NPCA works to protect and preserve for our children and grandchildren.
For more information about the film, including a short preview, complete episode list, and an interview with Ken Burns, visit us at www.npca.org/bestidea." -NCPA
VIP Reception: It is with great sorrow that we honor the passing of Riccardo Cassin, but it is also with great respect and happiness that we celebrate a long life well lived. An excellent summary of Riccardo’s career and significance can be found from the following stories and links:
Planet Mountain | The New York Times | Washington Post | UK Telegraph | Climbing Magazine 1999 Interview | Wikipedia
The Cassin brand was acquired by CAMP in 1997 and 2009 marks a strategic year for the companies as CAMP celebrates its 120th birthday alongside the 100th birthday of Riccardo Cassin. In honor of this rich history, the CAMP and Cassin brands have been merged. The Cassin brand will carry forward with its prominence in extremely technical categories like technical ice and big wall climbing. CAMP will continue to develop its identity as the lightweight leader and further refine what is now the largest line of technical climbing equipment in the world.
Fresh off of leading the first commercially guided attempt on K2, Fabrizio Zangrilli has been called on to lead the efforts to rescue a climber on the nearby peak Latok II. The climber has already spent 5 nights alone at 6,000 meters after breaking several bones in a fall. Zangrilli is already well acclimated, he is a master of fast and light and he has carried climbers down mountains before. The fingers are crossed ...
Read the full story here: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1916483,00.html
AWAY.COM specs the Corsa Nanotech axe, XLC Nanotech crampons and the Pulse helmet as must-haves for ski mountaineering. Read the full article here: http://away.com/gear/ski-mountaineering-3.html
