California Governor Declares State of Emergency for Wildfire Near Yosemite California’s governor, Jerry Brown, has declared a state of emergency for a very fast-moving wildfire that is burning near Yosemite, CA today. The fire is named the Detwiler fire. Thousands of residents from Mariposa County have been forced to evacuate. The entire town of Mariposa has been evacuated. At least 1 structure has been burned by the fire and at […] Industry News CragBrains | July 18, 2017 288 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Killian Jornet Just Won The Hardrock 100 Race In CO With a Dislocated Shoulder Spaniard Killian Jornet, who just summited Mt. Everest in 17 hours in May 2017 without supplemental oxygen, just won the Hardrock 100 race with a dislocated shoulder. On mile 13 of this race, Killian fell while descending a snowfield and dislocated his shoulder. He got up, popped the shoulder back in place himself, and kept running. He ended up winning the […] Industry News CragBrains | July 17, 2017 135 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
8 Swimmers Confirmed Dead & More Missing After Flash Flood Hits Popular Arizona Swimming Hole At least 8 people have been confirmed to have been killed by a flash flood at the very popular Cold Springs Swimming Hole in Payson, Arizona on Saturday, according to the Gila County, AZ Sheriff’s Office. More swimmers are currently missing and being searched for. There were more than 100 people in the Cold Springs Swimming Hole at the time […] Industry News CragBrains | July 16, 2017 184 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Hiker Killed by Rockfall in Mt. Rainier National Park, WA A 75-year-old man was found dead in Mount Rainier National Park near Eagle Peak Trail Thursday. Rockfalls were reported in the area he was found. It’s currently unclear if the man fell or was struck by falling rocks. “He was by himself. Because nobody saw where he went or what happened, I’m not sure we’re going to have a […] Industry News CragBrains | July 14, 2017 43 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
2 Search & Rescue Personnel Robbed at Gun Point on Pacific Crest Trail in California Yesterday According to Kern County Sheriff’s Office, two search and rescue volunteers were robbed at gunpoint while they were searching for 4 missing hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail between Highway 58 and Kelso Valley Road, California yesterday. The suspects were 2 hispanic males with handguns and rifles. The rescuers were not harmed and were advised by the suspects to leave the […] CragBrains | July 9, 2017416 Likes 1 Tweet 1 Comment
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Montana Today | Strongest MT Earthquake in Nearly 12-Years Montana was rocked by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake early this morning. This was the largest earthquake in Montana since 2005. 9 aftershocks occurred in the hour after the earthquake including a 4.9-magnitude quake 5-minutes just after the initial 5.8-magnitude earthquake. The quake was felt 500 miles away in Seattle, WA. Around 10,000 felt the earthquake. Lincoln, MT (3 miles from […] Industry News CragBrains | July 6, 2017 350 Likes 4 Tweets 0 Comments
Skier Missing After Falling Through Snow Bridge on Mt. Rainier, WA on 3rd of July A 30-year-old male skier is missing after falling through a snow bridge over Pebble Creek on the Muir Snowfield on the south side of 14,411′ Mt. Rainier, WA on July 3rd, 2017, according to the AP. The Washington man was reportedly skiing from Camp Muir (10,000′) to Paradise (5,600′) when he disappeared into the snow melt swollen Pebble Creek. His ski partner […] Industry News CragBrains | July 5, 2017 129 Likes 2 Tweets 1 Comment
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