Let's start the year with some controversy!

balzaccom
Jan 2
1 min read

All is not well in the extreme world of Himalayan . mountaineering. One of the top climbers from Italy has been accused of falsifying many of the summits he has claimed.

Not what you want to be famous for.

Here's a link to the story;

The Himalayan Database Rejects Confortola’s Kangchenjunga Ascent, Questions Four Others » Explorersweb https://share.google/pA9av1oNzXQwfmj8a

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Meanwhile, in Yosemite Valley..

https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/yosemite-closed-snowstorm-falling-trees-21368251.php

48 Inches of New Snow!

Rob and Laura report fromTuolumne Meadows after the recent storm: https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/update-for-february-18-2026.htm And their comments about avalanche safety and rescue are almost spooky

New Regulations for Everest

If you want to climb the world's highest peak, you'll have to do a practice run first. That's good news, as far as we're concerned. Here's the story: https://explorersweb.com/new-everest-regulations-y

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