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Volunteers rescue man stuck on 10,000ft-high ledge in Sierra Nevada

Climber, stuck on 6in ridge, had veered off treacherous path and ‘any fall would almost certainly be fatal’

The Guardian - US · Aug 28

A hidden wonder in Yosemite was disappearing for more than 100 years, in 2023, a massive restoration began filling a 3.5-mile erosion gully with 162,000 cubic yards of soil and woodchips, restoring 94 acres of lost wetlands

In the heart of Yosemite National Park, where granite cliffs rise above ancient forests and waterfalls cascade into deep valleys, lies a quieter kind of wonder: Ackerson Meadow. One of the largest mid-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada, and the largest in Yosemite, it is a place of stillness, wildlife…

The Times of India · Aug 12

Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall

Jacob ‘Jake’ Whisenant died in Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness in ‘climbing-related incident’, authorities say

The Guardian - US · Aug 11

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Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant dies aged 30 after accident ‘doing what he loves’

One of the climber’s friends confirmed that he had died ‘doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada’

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Major changes of crunch 2026 Vuelta a España mountain stage set to test Tadej Pogačar and other top GC contenders

Double ascent of Cat. 1 Alto de Hazallanas substituted by previously unused Sierra Nevada climb

Cycling News · Aug 7

California will spend $36.4 million repairing Ebbetts Pass, one of the last wild trans-Sierra routes, where the highway climbs above 8,000 feet and narrows to one lane

Caltrans will begin a $36.4 million project on August 3 to repair 31.7 miles of California's Highway 4, including the historic Ebbetts Pass in the Sierra Nevada. The four-year project will improve road surfaces, drainage and safety features while causing temporary lane closures and occasional full highway closures until 2030.

The Times of India · Jul 23

Should cycling ban altitude training? How an obsession with peak performance is ruining racing

Spending sizeable chunks of the season at high altitude has become a staple part of professional cyclists' training regimes, especially if you're a Grand Tour contender. But is altitude training irreversibly harming both rider wellbeing and the quality of racing?

Cycling News · Jun 18

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'The first goal is to enjoy the Tour de France' – Chasing GC not the only ambition for Tom Pidcock on return to cycling's biggest race

Briton training at altitude in Sierra Nevada before returning to racing at Tour de Suisse

Cycling News · Jun 9

68 days: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe explain why Remco Evenepoel is not racing for over two months as part of Tour de France build-up

Belgian already doing six-to-seven hour training rides in 'almost millimetric' preparation for Tour de France

Cycling News · May 28

Remco Evenepoel trains in football jersey to celebrate Arsenal's Premier League title

Belgian star has been a fan since childhood and shows his support from altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada

Cycling News · May 20

'He's in Tour de France mode' - Tadej Pogačar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada

No recon of 2026 Vuelta a España crunch final mountain stage planned for Slovenian star

Cycling News · May 18

'Start the countdown' – Remco Evenepoel ramps up Tour de France preparation with Sierra Nevada altitude training camp

Belgian won't race before July, preferring to build up with training camps and course recons

Cycling News · May 12

The ‘ghost lake’ returns: California’s largest lost water body resurfaces after 130 years

Tulare Lake has made a surprising comeback, once known as Pa'ashi by the Tachi Yokut tribe. This rare event shows how a long-gone terminal lake can reclaim its original basin. It used to be the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi until it was drained in the late 1800s…

The Times of India · May 6

Winter Storm Watch is Issued as High Winds and Two Feet of Snow are Expected Across Several US States

A late-season winter storm is impacting the western US, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and dangerous travel conditions. Weather alerts are in effect, with significant snowfall expected in mountainous regions.

International Business Times UK · Apr 21

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Cycling Weekly · Apr 19

Adam Yates to prepare for Giro d’Italia at altitude after O Gran Camino victory

UAE Emirates-XRG to send whole Giro d’Italia squad to Sierra Nevada

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Terrain in Spain: gravel biking in the mountains of Andalucía

A cycle tour of the Sierra Nevada backcountry proves a bumpy but beautiful ride through cinematic scenery

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada and search for a person missing but presumed dead on Friday

The Guardian - US · Feb 19

Avalanche risks remain high in California after deaths of skiers

Forecasters predict more snow in Sierra Nevada mountains as climate crisis increases threat of dangerous conditions

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The Independent UK · Feb 19

Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened

The Conversation · Feb 18

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and skier explains, with tips for surviving

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and their guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy snow to the region on Feb. 17, 2026. Six of the skiers were rescued, but eight others didn’t survive and another was missing. The region…

The Times of India · Feb 18

Lake Tahoe avalanche: 8 skiers dead, one missing after massive slide near Castle Peak

Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed dead, and one remains missing after a powerful avalanche swept through a guided expedition near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24

They survived conquistadors and settlers. Now the Arhuaco are facing an even greater threat

Colombia’s Sierra Nevada has become a strategic prize for drug traffickers and paramilitaries, leaving its Indigenous people threatened with ‘physical and cultural extinction’

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

The idea began in California’s Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice where rising temperatures and the decline of snowpack are transforming ecosystems, sometimes with catastrophic consequences for wildlife.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

‘You don’t have to hurtle down slopes or dance like crazy at après parties’: readers’ favourite winter mountain holidays in Europe

The Alps, Spain’s Sierra Nevada and the national parks of Sweden and Albania feature among our readers’ treasured winter mountain breaks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

‘This is pretty therapeutic’: a pottery retreat in Spain’s Alpujarras

In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucía, our writer finds that processing and shaping clay helps him filter out negative thoughts

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