Area Closed in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, as Search Continues for Runner Missing for 9-Days During Wintry Conditions While weather, including snow, ice, and wind at high elevations, has hampered on-the-ground search efforts for Chad Pallansch, ongoing investigations, as well as reviewing aerial reconnaissance photographs and preparing for a concentrated ground search effort, are taking place. Helicopter flights are occurring today for aerial reconnaissance and to confirm suitable landing zones to insert teams in the field beginning tomorrow. […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Search Continues for Experienced Runner Missing for 5-Days in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Search efforts continue for missing runner Chad Pallansch in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. There were 55 individuals involved in yesterday’s efforts, including 38 search team members in the field. Efforts are focused on the Boulder Grand Pass, Mount Alice, McHenry’s Peak, Arrowhead, Stoneman Pass, Chiefs Head Peak, Thatchtop, Powell Peak, and Andrews Glacier areas. Teams are also searching trail […] SnowBrains | October 2, 2023 0 Comments
Experienced Trail Runner Missing in Rocky Mountains, CO On Thursday, September 28, 2023, a man was reported missing by his wife after failing to return from a run at Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. 49-year old Fort Collins, CO, native Chad Pallansch was last heard from on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, when the experienced trail runner set out on a 28-mile run from North Inlet Trailhead. Rocky Mountain […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2023 0 Comments
Missing Colorado Man’s Body Found at Glacier National Park, MT A Colorado man who went missing on a climbing trip in Glacier National Park, MT, was found dead Friday morning, a press release by National Parks Services (‘NPS’) confirmed. The man, identified as 32-year-old Adam Fuselier, had set out on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, on a solo climb of Reynolds Mountain. His family had last heard from him on Tuesday […] Climbing SnowBrains | September 3, 2023 0 Comments
Remains of German Hiker Missing Since 1986 Revealed on the Matterhorn by Melting Glaciers Swiss authorities confirmed on July 27 that human remains discovered on the Matterhorn earlier this month belong to a German hiker who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 37 years ago. Related: Swiss Voters Back Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions to Save Europe’s Melting Glaciers On July 12, hikers on the Theodul Glacier in Zermatt, Switzerland, made the grim discovery. Forensic […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
67-Year-Old Appalachian Trail Hiker Missing For 3-Weeks Was Last Seen in Killington, VT The Vermont State Police is looking for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen on July 9, 2023, at the Inn at Long Trail in Killington. Robert Kerker was reported overdue by his family to the National Park Service on July 24, 2023. Related: Historic Flooding in Vermont Damages Ski Areas and Towns, More Rain in the Forecast The […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Confirmed Sighting of Ullr, Dog Missing Since Marble, CO, Avalanche in March Many of our SnowBrains readers have been asking for an update on Ullr, the dog that went missing following an avalanche that swept away three friends who were touring backcountry near Chair Mountain in the Marble area of Gunnison County, CO in March this year. Ullr’s owner, Jake Dalbey of Carbondale, CO, and one of his friends survived the avalanche with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 10, 2023 0 Comments
Human Remains Found In Mt. Baldy, CA, Wilderness Confirmed as Missing Hollywood Actor Julian Sands The identification process for the body discovered on Mt. Baldy on June 24, 2023, has been completed and was positively identified as 65-year-old Julian Sands of North Hollywood. The manner of death is still under investigation, pending further test results. On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at about 10:00 am, hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after discovering human remains in […] SnowBrains | June 28, 2023 0 Comments