OOA Show Episode 166 - Everest

Everest seems to be done for the season according to Alan Arnette's latest update: "The final large #Everest2014 teams that might have climbed declare the end: Himex and Altitude Junkies." Before this latest update, we brought GEAR:30's own Everest summiter, Will Calton, onto the podcast to give us his perspective on the tragic avalanche that killed 13 and left three still missing. Will's portion of the episode is here. Scroll below for the entire show. News & Events:

• • Sherpa Deaths and the Future of Everest Guiding
  • Expeditions Cancel Everest Summits
  • Everest Nepal “kind of” Officially Closed
  • Alex Lowe Foundation Photo Sale to Benefit Sherpa
  • Utah Paraglider Dies
  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival
  • Truckload of Live Turkeys Dumps Into Deer Creek Reservoir
  • Altra’s Seth Wold Led Boston Marathon Briefly Before Finishing 927th
  • Vasque Sponsors Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia
  • Google Maps Time Lapse
  • Tough Mudder in Trouble
  • Kayaker Swept out to Sea Rescued
  • Base Jumping World Record
  • Alex Honnold’s Camper Van

• Wikipedia Editor and Climber Dies Rappelling
• Carolina Cup Paddle for Bob Risner
• Big Agnes Sponsors Walk Off The War, Thru-Hikes for Veterans
• Machine Makes Drinking Water From Thin Air
• Woman Attacked by Duck Sues for $275 Large

Events:

• April 26 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 30K, Start at Bee Hive Homes in Ogden Valley
• May 1 - Ultra Nutrition - Fueling for Distance with Hammer Nutrition athlete Kelly Agnew
• May 3 – N.O. Limits Half Marathon
• May 7,8,10 – Intro to Kayaking Class
• May 17 – Ogden Marathon