“Hyperthermia and Probable Dehydration” Confirmed as Cause of Death of Family Found Dead in Sierra National Forest, CA A press release from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the long-awaited conclusions about what had killed an active, nature-loving family and their dog in the Sierra National Forest, CA on August 15. It has been determined that the family died of “hyperthermia and probable dehydration” while hiking on a day when temperatures hit 109ºF. It has not been […] SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 0 Comments
Woman Missing 48-Hours at 9,000-Feet in Sierra National Forest, CA Rescued After Surviving 5″ Snowfall and Freezing Temperatures After missing for 48 hours, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Team has found 49-year-old Jolly Bose of Palo Alto, CA. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? Early Tuesday afternoon, the crew onboard the Sheriff’s helicopter, EAGLE One, located Ms. Bose near Ershim Lake. The team landed, contacted her, and transported her to […] SnowBrains | October 22, 2021 3 Comments
50-Hikers Trapped in Sierra National Forest, CA as Creek Fire Blocks Escape Routes Fifty hikers spent another night trapped in the California wilderness last night after the Creek Fire blocked all escape routes leaving them trapped near Fresno. Hikers have been advised to jump into the reservoir if necessary to protect themselves from the flames. Related: All Southern California National Forests Closed Due to Wildfire Risk | Mammoth Mountain Suspends Summer Operations 150 hikers […] Fire Firebrains | September 8, 2020 2 Comments
Search Continues for Woman Missing for 3-Weeks in Sierra National Forest, CA A team of rescuers continues to search for a woman who has been missing in the Sierra National Forest for almost three weeks now. Sandra Johnsen Hughes, 54, has not been heard from since June 26th. Related: 2 Separate Major Searches Underway for Hikers Missing For Days on Mount Rainier, WA Hughes was on a solo camping trip near Johnson Meadows […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Appeals Court Strikes Down Forest Service Approval of Gold Drilling in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Project Threatened Imperiled Wildlife, Endangered Fish A federal appeals court reversed the decision of a lower court that would have allowed exploratory drilling in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The drilling threatened to harm an endangered fish and a dwindling population of bi-state sage grouse. “We are so thrilled that the appellate court acted quickly. The impacts to the ecosystem, including […] SnowBrains | September 3, 2023 1 Comment
New Pack of Gray Wolves Emerges in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California 100 years ago, gray wolves roamed most of North America. However, back in the 1920s, despite being native to the area gray wolves were hunted and trapped to extinction. Now the wolves have slowly been making a comeback to several western states. In California specifically, it has only been in the past decade or so that a few gray wolves […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 15, 2023 0 Comments
Kirkwood to Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Ski Race/Tour Transports Seedlings Through Caldor Fire Burn Area In 2021, the devastating Caldor Fire in Northern California wiped out over 220,000 acres of national forest, mostly within El Dorado County. It was one of only two fires in the state’s history to crest the Sierra Nevada as it raced up and over Echo Summit and into the Lake Tahoe Basin. Along the way, locally prized ski resort Sierra […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Paddling Through a Forest – Record Snowmelt in Eastern Sierra Causes Bizarre Flooding Around Mammoth Lakes, CA Paddling through a forest – that’s probably the best way to describe being on the water around Mammoth Lakes right now. Record levels of snowmelt in the Eastern Sierra are creating a phenomenon in the Mammoth Lakes Basin that even long-time residents have never seen before. It’s hard to describe, so definitely check out the pictures and video below, but […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2023 0 Comments