Denali, Alaska Climbing Season is Over | No Fatalities for First Time in 15-Years Climbing season on North America’s tallest mountain, Denali is now over. According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on the 20,310-foot peak. Out of just over 1,100 climbers, forty-five percent reached the summit of Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) this season. The summit rate could see some adjustment as National […] Climbing CragBrains | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
5-Year-Old Boy Killed by Falling Boulder Near Valdez, Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old boy is dead after an accident near Worthington Glacier, about 30 miles outside of Valdez, Alaska, reports KTVA. According to an online Trooper dispatch, the boy was hiking with friends and family, when a boulder rolled off a ledge, striking the boy in the head around 9:30 am on Wednesday Fourth of July. Valdez Police, Valdez EMS […] SnowBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
Three Adults Killed in Alaska this Week | Couple swept Away by Glacial River and Women Trapped when Snow Ceiling Collapsed National Park Service rangers Monday recovered the bodies of a hiking couple who went missing along the Sanford River in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska the agency said Tuesday. Rochelle Renken and Michael Huffman, both 62 and from Columbia, Missouri, were on a six-day backpacking trip in the park but did not meet a scheduled air-taxi pickup Wednesday, […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2018 0 Comments
“Troubling Trends” Surrounding the Increased Frequency of Alpine Illness HAPE According to a blog post by park rangers of Denali National Park, a sharp uptick in the number of climbers attempting to summit the 20,310-foot park namesake has led to a resurgence of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema. The condition, known as HAPE, most frequently occurs in normally healthy individuals traveling from lower elevations to areas above 8,200 feet, leaving popular […] Brains Lucas Gauthier | July 7, 2018 0 Comments
Rafter Mauled in Alaska after Surprising Grizzly Bear and her Cub Whilst Setting Up Camp A rafter on the Copper River was mauled by a grizzly bear when he surprised a sow and cub while making camp Friday evening, the Alaska State Troopers and wildlife authorities said Tuesday, reports the Anchorage Daily News. Two people were on a raft trip from McCarthy to Cordova when they stopped at Taral Creek, which feeds into the Copper […] Steven Agar | June 27, 2018 0 Comments
Bear Kills Hiker in Alaska and Injures Man Looking for Him | Bear Still at Large The search for a missing man in Alaska ended Wednesday when he was found dead in the woods, likely because of a bear attack, reports Fox News. Michael Soltis, 44, last was seen Monday evening in the area of Hiland Road in Anchorage where police say he went for a hike. At approximately 10:32 am Wednesday, a volunteer searching for Soltis […] SnowBrains | June 22, 2018 1 Comment
New Speed Ascent of Denali’s Cassin Ridge A new speed descent was recently set on Denali’s Cassin Ridge by Colin Haley on June 5th. According to TGR, he made the trip in just 8 hours and 7 minutes! Denali is the highest peak in North America at 20,310 feet or 6,190 meters. After trying and failing in the past, Colin thought it would be best if he went […] Climbing Greg Obernesser | June 19, 2018 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Classic Quotes from “Out Cold” Ski Town Drunk, Stumpy If you haven’t seen this movie yet, you now have weekend plans. Happy Friday! Friday Fun CrashBrains | June 8, 2018 0 Comments
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