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Search for Missing Hiker at Yellowstone National Park Scaled Back from Rescue to Recovery Mission

It has been more than two weeks since the last sign of life has been received from Austin King, who went missing after climbing Eagle Peak, Wyoming. King, a 22-year-old Minnesota native, had been working at Xanterra Parks and Resorts in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, for the summer. He set out on a one-week solo climb of Eagle Peak, the […]
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Unconcious Climber Miraculously Rescued After Shrub Stops Significant Fall in ‘No Fall Zone’ on 75º Slope

On Monday afternoon, search and rescue teams successfully extracted an injured solo climber from the treacherous slopes of East Lion Mountain in British Columbia. The climber, who had fallen a significant distance while descending the summit without a helmet, was found precariously perched on a ledge, saved by a small cluster of shrubs. Related: Climber ‘Unrecognizable’ After Miraculously Surviving 700-Foot […]
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Solo Hiker in Shorts and T-Shirt Without Adequate Supplies Rescued From Mount McLoughlin, OR, in 29ºF Temps

The unprepared hiker was rescued after being told to stay put. Credit: Jackson County SAR

A 40-year-old Central Point, Oregon, man was rescued from Mount McLoughlin late Saturday night after becoming lost during a solo hike. At 9:30 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) team successfully located the hiker after a challenging ascent through dense foliage and treacherous lava fields. Related: Hiker Rescued After Unplanned Night on Colorado 14er After Work Colleagues […]
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[VIDEO] German Hiker Succumbs to Injuries After Avalanche Buries 6 near St. Johan im Pongau, Austria

A total of six people were struck by an avalanche on Tuesday afternoon, September 17, while hiking to Schödersee, Austria.Three people were buried, of which two suffered minor injuries and one person suffered serious injuries. The three injured hikers were flown to the University Hospital in Salzburg by helicopter, where the latter person succumbed to her injuries in the night. […]
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Search & Rescue Finds Bodies of 4 Missing Hikers on Mont Blanc, France

All hope has been crushed as the four missing hikers on Mont Blanc, France, have been found dead. Two Italian and two Korean hikers had been missing on Mont Blanc since Saturday. On Tuesday, September 10, in the early afternoon, their bodies were found by French mountain police. The hikers presumably died from exposure and/or exhaustion. The Italian hikers, identified […]
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Race Against Time for 4 Missing Hikers on Mont Blanc, France/Italy—“Help, We Risk Freezing to Death”

[Updated, Monday, September 9] Four hikers have been missing since Saturday, September 7, on Mont Blanc which is located at the French-Italian border. The hikers have been identified as two Italians and two Koreans, traveling in separate groups. According to the Italian press, the Italian hikers are stuck near the summit at an altitude of over 4,500 meters (14,764 feet), […]
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