Hiker Dies of Hypothermia After Getting Overcome by Severe Weather Conditions Near Mount Washington, NH A high-risk rescue effort was conducted for a severely hypothermic hiker on the Gulfside Trail in the vicinity of Mount Clay Saturday night and into Sunday morning by members of NH Fish and Game’s Advanced Search and Rescue Team and the North Conway–based Mountain Rescue Services (MRS). Fish and Game was initially alerted to this situation by the spouse of […] SnowBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park, AZ Warn Hikers of Extreme Temperatures as Hiker Dies in 114ºF Heat On June 24 at approximately 5:36 pm, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality approximately half a mile above the Tip Off resthouse on the South Kaibab Trail. CPR was initiated and National Park Service personnel responded from the South Rim via helicopter. The victim, Catherine Houe, 49, of Daly City, California was hiking into […] SnowBrains | June 29, 2020 1 Comment
