20-Year-Old Hiker Survives 50 Days in Frigid British Columbia Wilderness 20-year-old Sam Benastick has been found alive after spending 50 days in the remote wilderness of northeastern British Columbia. As reported by CBC, the young hiker, who embarked on what was supposed to be a 10-day camping trip in Redfern-Keily Provincial Park on October 7, was discovered by workers grading roads near natural gas wells on November 26. Related: Could […] SnowBrains | November 27, 2024 0 Comments
Tragic Outcome Feared for Missing 21-Year-Old German Hiker in Tyrol, Austria A hiking trip involving two 21-year-olds from Germany has tragically ended with what police believe to be the death of one of the men in the Telfs region of Austria. The two young men had set out on a hike from the parking lot of the “Rauthhütte” in Telfs toward “Hohe Mund” on Thursday, October 3. The Hohe Munde is […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | October 5, 2024 0 Comments
‘Highly Unprepared’ Hiker Out of Food and Water Forced to Spend Unplanned Night in Colorado Mountains After Getting Lost and Injured A hiker’s descent from Ellingwood Point in Colorado turned into an overnight ordeal when he fell and sustained injuries on July 26. According to a Facebook Post, the Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue (AVSAR) team responded to the distress call, initiating a complex rescue operation that lasted into the following day. The injured climber, who had strayed off course, could […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2024 0 Comments
Police Investigating Whether Hiker in Adirondacks Found Under 4-Feet of Snow Was Killed by Avalanche Police are investigating whether a man found dead under four feet of snow on New York’s Mount Colden last week was caught in an avalanche. On March 16, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers responded to a call for assistance searching for 63-year-old hiker Thomas Howard. His car was located in the Adirondak Loj parking lot with the trail […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 24, 2022 1 Comment
Hiker in Hawaii Discovers Stream Running With 1.2% Alcoholic Beer A man hiking last week in Hawaii came across what some would consider a dream come true––a river of beer. The man was hiking in Waipio, on Hawaii’s Oahu island, when he caught a strong smell of alcohol wafting up from a nearby stream. Related: 10 Barrel: Drinking Beer Is Required In A Mountain Town The man said the smell was horrific, […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 0 Comments
Rescue Crews Recover Body of Hiker Who Fell 200-Feet Off Mountain in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Search and Rescue teams recovered the body of a hiker Sunday afternoon in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. The man, identified as Andrew Acuff, 26, was discovered by a group of hikers at 11 am on a steep scree field about 200-feet below the summit of Dromedary Peak. The Utah Department of Public Safety dispatched its helicopter and flew two crew members […] Climbing CragBrains | September 13, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Almost 2-Months Near Red Lodge, MT, Found Buried Under Massive Rock Slide Rescuers have recovered the body of the missing hiker Tatum Morell. Climbers discovered Morell on Saturday, August 21, well below the Whitetail Couloir near Red Lodge, MT. Related: Rescuers Say 23-Year-Old Female Hiker Missing a Week Near Red Lodge, Montana Likely Dead Rescuers believe Tatum was climbing Whitetail Peak when she was caught in a significant rock slide and suffered fatal […] CragBrains | August 23, 2021 0 Comments
Hiker Survived 8-Days Lost in Washington Wilderness by ‘Foraging Berries and Drinking River Water’ A hiker missing for over eight days in the Washington state wilderness has been found alive after he survived by ‘foraging berries and drinking river water’. Andrew Devers, 25, parked his car at the Middle Fork Campground near North Bend, WA, on June 18th to hike the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail. The popular trail near Seattle attracts day hikers and […] SnowBrains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
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