Workers turn to van life amid Eastern Sierra housing crunch
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Workers turn to van life amid Eastern Sierra housing crunch

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.  —  Emily Markstein, a sinewy rock climber and skier who has spent…

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Pilot in Catalina crash that killed 5 took off after dark, like flying into a ‘black hole.’
October 12, 2024
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Pilot in Catalina crash that killed 5 took off after dark, like flying into a ‘black hole.’

On Tuesday night, the pilot of a small plane sat on the runway of Catalina…

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SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team
July 25, 2024
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SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team

The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the…

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Climate change exposes corpses on Mt. Everest and in Switzerland and Peru.
July 13, 2024
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Climate change exposes corpses on Mt. Everest and in Switzerland and Peru.

In late June, as a group of mountaineers descended a treacherous glacier high in the…

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A June Lake man, who had run nearly 50 miles across the Sierras, collided with a bear just before the finish.
July 10, 2024
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A June Lake man, who had run nearly 50 miles across the Sierras, collided with a bear just before the finish.

Jon-Kyle Mohr was less than a mile from the end of an epic adventure he’d…

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Hot and sticky conditions with chance for thunderstorms in Southern California this weekend
June 23, 2024
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Hot and sticky conditions with chance for thunderstorms in Southern California this weekend

Welcome to summer, SoCal. High temperatures and monsoonal moisture are threatening to make things hot…

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California climbers use pioneering techniques to summit Mt. Everest
June 1, 2024
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California climbers use pioneering techniques to summit Mt. Everest

Graham Cooper rejoices after reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. (Alpenglow Expeditions) Sleeping with your…

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Some of California’s most outdoorsy people are moving to…Las Vegas?
May 23, 2024
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Some of California’s most outdoorsy people are moving to…Las Vegas?

LAS VEGAS, Nevada —  For many, the lure of Las Vegas is the near complete immersion…

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2 California climbers found dead on treacherous Mt. Whitney route
May 10, 2024
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2 California climbers found dead on treacherous Mt. Whitney route

Two climbers who were reported missing on Mt. Whitney’s experts-only Mountaineer’s Route on Tuesday have…

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California climbers train for Mt. Everest from the comfort of bed
April 30, 2024
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California climbers train for Mt. Everest from the comfort of bed

TRUCKEE, Calif. —  Graham Cooper sleeps with his head in a bag. Not just any bag.…

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