Popular Alpine Hiking Routes in The Alps Closed Due to Summer Heatwave The Europen dog days of summer have forced yet another activity to shut down. The current heatwave is causing popular alpine hiking routes across The Alps to close because snow is melting too quickly. Every summer, heaps of tourists come from all over the world to visit the area for hiking, climbing, and summer activities. However this year the extreme […] Nick DeRiso | August 8, 2022 2 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery Update: Bicycles, Hiking and Fishing Access Between Tower Junction and Slough Creek Starts July 21; Slough Creek Reopens to Limited Day Use; Day-Use Visitor Reservation System Pending for Limited Visitor Vehicle Traffic to Slough Creek It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park announced today that visitors will be able to park at Tower Junction and bicycle, hike, and fish between Tower Junction and Slough Creek starting Thursday, July 21. The road between Tower Junction and Slough Creek is also open […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2022 1 Comment
Human Skeleton Found by Hiker in Popular Hiking Area Near Salt Lake City, UT You’re walking along a hike you always take, right on the edge of the valley; it’s popular and there are lots of other people on the trail—mountain bikers, other hikers, children. You come through a particularly thick, wooded section of the trail when something catches your eye. ‘Hmmm, what’s that over there? What junk did someone leave this time? Wait…’ […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 20, 2022 0 Comments
The New 1,900-Mile Hiking Trail Connecting Europe and Asia Discovered in 2015, the Transcaucasian Trail (TCT) goes through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia. Trailing 6,562-feet above sea level, the TCT stretches through the depth-ridden valleys and peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. Overall, it connects over 20 national parks. The Transcaucasia region is a hidden gem that stretches over two continents of the world. Related: The American Perimeter Trail- 12,000 Miles of What Could […] Breya Bergom | July 23, 2021 0 Comments
Man Hiking in Just Shorts in 110ºF Sun Rescued From Palm Springs, CA, Cliffside Suffering With Sunburn A Palm Springs man who went hiking at midday in 110ºF temperatures wearing only shorts had to be rescued last week after getting trapped on a cliff. Related: Know Before You Go: Heat-Related Illness and How to Prevent It The man called 911 telling dispatchers he was trapped on a cliffside and “not injured, I’ve just been in the sun, […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2021 2 Comments
Lone Hiker Killed in Apparent Fall While Hiking 14er Near Telluride, CO Patrick Eells, 29, of Telluride was found deceased Monday afternoon from traumatic injuries suffered from an apparent fall while hiking alone on the Dallas-Gilpin ridge about 3.5 miles north of Telluride, CO. Related: Hiker Killed After Falling 500-Feet From Summit of 14er in Sequoia National Park, CA An experienced mountaineer, Mr. Eells told his girlfriend Sunday he was going to […] CragBrains | June 2, 2021 1 Comment
The 8 Rules for Hitchhiking to the Mountain: HItch hiking to the mountain is an art form. There are plenty of hard core ski bums that do not have cars and rely on the kindness of strangers to whisk them to their favorite mountain day in and day out. I haven’t had a car for 15 years and I hitch hike somewhere around 100 times each year. Take off your shades, drop your hood, and look each driver that passes you right in the eyes. Humans connect with people they make eye contact with. If you can make eye contact with a driver, you have a much higher chance of being picked up because now that driver has experienced a small Miles Clark | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: 3 Days Hiking Around Park City, UT This past weekend I was lucky enough to fly to Park City, UT to visit some family. I only had the weekend to take advantage of the trip and see some of my favorite places. Day 1: Bloods Lake I landed Friday morning and hit the ground running. As soon as I was up in Park City, I drove up […] Trip Report Taylor Stephan | August 18, 2020 0 Comments