West Rib News Today

Summer is holding on for dear life, and sending a miniature heat wave our way for this long weekend. For those of you not in Black Rock City, the Carson City region offers plenty of recreation and entertainment.

There are multiple ways to say farewell to summer this weekend. The Best in the West Rib Cook-off is a local favorite, as is the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival. It has finally cooled down a little, so the Downtown Carson Wine Walk is a perfect way to spend an afternoon. Keep reading and have a great time. SATURDAY:

I put the Marmot West Rib Parka through a 35-day test in Alaska's high ranges.

For the 25 years he has guided peaks in the Alaska Range, Bill Allen looked at snowy slopes on Denali, North America’s tallest peak, and saw a prize to be had. “It’s the crown jewel of North America f...

For the 25 years he has guided peaks in the Alaska Range, Bill Allen looked at snowy slopes on Denali, North America’s tallest peak, and saw a prize to be had. “It’s the crown jewel of North America f...

On tour now, 'Winter Starts Now' includes the story of adaptive mountain skiers as they make the first adaptive ski descent of Denali.

K2 Aviation runs scenic flights around Denali, America’s highest point at 20,310 feet, and transports aspiring summiters to basecamp. On a routine flight in early March this year, pilot Chris Palm noticed something unusual on the flanks of the mountain. The normally uniform Muldrow Glacier was sliced and diced with exceptionally large cracks and crevasses. Not in one spot, but everywhere. The glacier looked like it was falling apart.  The Muldrow is a 39-mile long glacier that starts high on...

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