What You Missed: Crews Rescue Dog on Mexico’s Highest Peak

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How far would you go to rescue a dog?

On November 22 a team of climbers in Mexico ascended the country’s highest peak to save a stray dog that had spent a month stranded near the top of 18,491-foot Pico de Orizaba.

“He responded to the language of a human puppy,” Aguilar wrote on Facebook. “My friends took out food and we gave [it to] him, he was very hungry. A friend took out a thermos with water and he almost finished it.”

The rocky and rugged trail was a challenging descent for the dog, so climbers loaded Canelo into a backpack.

Like many good dog stories, this one has a happy ending.

According to Aguilar, Canelo was treated at a local animal hospital and is expected to make a full recovery from his adventure. While Aguilar himself could not take in Canelo, adoption offers are already pouring in.

“Hopefully all the puppies in the mountains are lucky enough to be Canelos and be rescued,” Aguilar wrote.

Mikaela Shiffrin Ties Skiing World Cup Record

Mikaela Shiffrin has added her name to skiing’s history books once again.

On Sunday the Olympic gold medalist won the slalom event at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Killington, Vermont. In doing so, she tied a 32-year-old record for most World Cup wins in a single discipline, with 46 victories. The record was previously held by Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark, who dominated giant slalom racing in the eighties and nineties.

Shiffrin’s victory was made sweeter by its connection to her personal history in the sport—she attended the nearby Burke Mountain Academy and grew up racing at the famed Vermont ski resort. Shiffrin also defeated her newest rival, Petra Vlhova of Slovakia, who won the opening two rounds of the World Cup series.

In the slalom event, skiers complete two runs on a short and steep course with plenty of turns, and the combined time of the two runs determines the champion. Shiffrin trailed Vlhova after the first run, but a costly error by the Slovakian on the second round helped Shiffrin secure the win.

Shiffrin missed some training sessions earlier this year due to a minor back injury, and the win on Sunday is a sign that she’s approaching her peak condition.

“When I compare this season to last season, I see so much more energy,” Shiffrin told The New York Times. “I made a mistake in the second run, but I came back. For me, it’s a good sign.”

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