Two hunters were killed by a lightning strike in Colorado, plus Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. Outside has you covered in this edition of our weekly news roundup.
Published September 26, 2025 02:00PM
A lightning strike in Colorado killed two hunters, plus Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. Outside has you covered in this edition of our weekly news roundup.
Signs Referencing Climate Change, Slavery, and Other ‘Improper’ Topics Removed from National Park Sites
In recent weeks, the National Park Service has removed signs referencing climate change, slavery, the internment of Japanese Americans, and the massacre of Native Americans from multiple parks and historic sites around the country.
To combat the removals, a collective of librarians, historians, and data experts has organized a project called Save Our Signs (SOS). The group is attempting to “build a community archive of the signs, exhibits, and texts that could soon disappear from our national parks.” It encourages park visitors to anonymously submit photos of interpretive signs from any area administered by the NPS. The SOS team is also maintaining a public map of the signage uploaded thus far, which includes over 10,000 photos as of September 20.
SOS is attempting to archive as many signs as possible before they are removed, and hopes park visitors will contribute.
Coroner: Missing Elk Hunters Found Deceased in Colorado Killed by Lightning
Two elk hunters who had been missing in the Colorado backcountry for a week were killed by lightning, the local coroner told Outside.
Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin confirmed to Outside that the 25-year-olds died after being struck by lightning while hunting in the Rio Grande National Forest, a vast backcountry area encompassing more than 1.8 million acres. Rescuers found the two men beneath a large tree, officials said.
Ian Stasko of Utah and Andrew Porter of North Carolina disappeared on September 11 after they “failed to check in with loved ones at a predetermined time” when bad weather swept through the area.
Mount Everest Ski Videos Have Come a Long Way Since ‘The Man Who Skied Down Everest’
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel skied from the summit of Mount Everest all the way to Base Camp without the use of supplemental oxygen.
On September 25, Red Bull uploaded a clip to Instagram of Bargiel descending the peak on his skis. For anyone unfamiliar with Andrzej Bargiel, he skis steep, sheer, and utterly deadly slopes like you or I might descend a catwalk. He’s the only person to have ever climbed and then skied down K2.
