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
Grand Teton National Park, WY, Responds to New Information on Hiker Missing for 16-Days Grand Teton National Park received additional information about missing 27-year-old hiker Cian McLaughlin. The park continues to request any information the public may have that may aid in locating McLaughlin. A Jackson resident who recently returned from an international trip came forward with new information. The reporting party said they saw McLaughlin on Tuesday, June 8, in the late afternoon/early […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2021 0 Comments
Hiker Injured After Stepping on Nail Trap Left by PETA Activist A hiker suffered deep puncture wounds to his heel after stepping on a nail trap set by a PETA activist in the North Carolina wilderness. Related: Terror On The Trails. Can’t We All Just Play Nice? Tyler Mayo and his friends were walking their dogs on Sunday in a remote area of western North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest when the excruciating […] SnowBrains | October 29, 2020 1 Comment
Body of Experienced Solo Hiker Recovered From ‘Very Technical Terrain’ on Mount Silverthorne, CO On October 9, 2020, the Summit County Rescue Group (SCRG) recovered the body of a deceased hiker from a couloir below the summit of Mount Silverthorne, CO. Related: Hiker Found Dead Today of Highest Summit in Maine – Mt. Katahdin Ken May, an experienced hiker, left his vehicle at about 7:00 am on October 7th with an anticipated return of […] Climbing CragBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From Utah’s Highest Mountain, King’s Peak The four-day search for a missing hiker on King’s Peak in Utah ended Sunday when crews discovered his body. The body of Kyle Wimpenny, 25 from Boise, ID was discovered in the High Uintas at about 2:30 pm yesterday. From initial investigations, it looked like he fell 1,000-feet while attempting to summit King’s Peak. Kyle was reported missing on Wednesday […] Climbing CragBrains | September 21, 2020 3 Comments
VIDEO: Black Bear Swipes at Hiker on Popular Trail in B.C. [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwmi3cM7mg0"] SnowBrains | August 31, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
VIDEO: Man Falls 70-Feet into Canyon, Then Crawls for 29-Hours With Broken Bones, Fractured Skull, and No Food [arve url="https://youtu.be/0KbBc-Djoyk"] SnowBrains | August 20, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Rescued After Shooting Himself in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO on Sunday A 70-year-old Missouri man shot himself in the leg with a handgun on Sunday at Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), according to RMNP public affairs officer Kyle Patterson. The man reportedly had a loaded handgun in his backpack when he set the backpack down and the gun went off. The bullet entered but did not leave his […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
Injured Hiker Rescued from Wyoming Backcountry After 400 Foot Fall At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, May 29, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call reporting an injured hiker near Amphitheater Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Buckrail reports that Teton County Search and Rescue dispatched a helicopter to rescue the injured hiker who had fallen and slid roughly 400 feet when out hiking near the lake […] SnowBrains | June 1, 2020 0 Comments
Hiker Discovers Deceased Man in Lambs Canyon Near Salt Lake City, UT A hiker stumbled upon tragedy today in Lambs Canyon just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. The hiker was following a trail when he ran upon a deceased male and called authorities. Local police suspect that the man had traveled to Lambs Canyon, a popular outdoor recreation area in the Wasatch Mountains, to end his life. RELATED: Park City Ski […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2020 0 Comments
One Man Died After Falling into a Canyon and Another Rescued After 4-Days Lost in Colorado Wilderness A 31-year-old hiker and his dogs who had been lost in the Colorado wilderness for four days were rescued after the smoke from his fire alerted another group. The man was looking for help for his friend, later found deceased, and his two dogs who had fallen into a canyon. On Friday, April 10 at approximately 1:30 pm, the Mesa County […] Climbing CragBrains | April 14, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found on Glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA The search for a California hiker missing since Monday 4th November has ended after his body was found on top of a glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA. Alan Stringer, 40, of Huntington Beach, was reported missing Monday evening when he didn’t return home after a hike, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Investigators found […] Climbing CragBrains | November 11, 2019 0 Comments
Deputies Asking for Information to Help Find 71-Year-Old Hiker Missing in California Mountains The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office in Northern California is asking for any information that could help find a missing 71-year-old who did not return four days ago from a hike. “He likes to hike McCormick Trail to Grandmother Tree in Hood Mountain Regional Park, Wildcat Trail in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, and property in between those trails,” deputies said. “If […] CragBrains | November 7, 2019 0 Comments