Hiker Dies After Slipping Off 85-Foot Cliff in Roped Off Area of Red Rock Canyon, CO A hiker has died after falling 85-feet off a cliff at Red Rock Canyon Open Space in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon. Police believe the fall was accidental but that the hiker was in an area he wasn’t supposed to be in, out of bounds of any trails. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Missing Air Force Academy Cadet Missing Since November Found on Longs Peak, CO Remains found by searchers in Rocky Mountain Park on Friday are believed to be those of missing Air Force Academy Prep School Cadet Micah Tice, who went missing in November, park officials said Friday. Tice, 20 was attempting to climb 14,259-foot-high Longs Peak. Related: Search Begins for US Air Force Cadet Missing on Longs Peak, CO Since Saturday On Thursday, […] Climbing CragBrains | July 8, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Solo Hiker Attempting All Colorado 14ers Found Between Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point Search and rescue teams combing the mountains in southern Colorado have found the body of a missing hiker. The Denver Post reports Tyler Cline was found dead in the mountains above Crestone on Thursday. He was reported missing last Sunday after he didn’t return from a hike in the area of Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point. According to a […] Climbing CragBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
73-Year Old Hiker Survived a Week Lost in California Wilderness by Drinking Water from a Creek A 73-year-old hiker survived a week on his own in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, CA after getting separated from his group while hiking to the summit of 8,000-foot Mount Waterman in Angeles National Forest. Related: Unprepared Hiker Survives 4-Nights Lost in Snowy Utah Wilderness Dressed in Shorts and T-Shirt The rescue effort that included more than […] SnowBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
Search for Solo Hiker Missing on Mount Whitney, CA Enters 4th Day A Virginia man believed missing on California’s Mount Whitney is an accomplished hiker and marathon runner who has been determined to summit the peak since a failed attempt last year, his family said Tuesday. Search and rescue teams combed the state’s tallest peak on Tuesday for a third day to look for Ling Dao, who was reported missing June 14 […] Climbing CragBrains | June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Since October on 14er Long’s Peak, CO Found Rocky Mountain National Park officials recovered a body Friday morning that they believe to be a hiker who went missing late last year. Ryan Albert, 30, of New Jersey was reported overdue on Oct. 4, 2018, when he didn’t return from his hike on Long’s Peak and search efforts began the day after and continued through the season, despite a few […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2019 0 Comments
Unprepared Hiker Survives 4-Nights Lost in Snowy Utah Wilderness Dressed in Shorts and T-Shirt John Wiersema, 39 from Idaho, set out in shorts and t-shirt for a quick 2-hour hike in Bryce Canyon National Park, UT on April 29th, and ended up spending 4-nights lost in the snowy wilderness. Wiersema had set out for the Swamp Canyon Trail, a 4.1 mile hike that offers fantastic views of the park’s iconic red rock formations. Related: Lost Snowboarder […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2019 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park Hiker Killed by Falling Rock & Ice on Closed Mist Trail A 56-year-old hiker from Cupertino, CA was killed on a closed trail in Yosemite National Park over the weekend, say park officials. Shortly after noon on Sunday, Feb. 24, Xuan Wang, was hiking on the Mist Trail when she was struck by falling rock and ice, reports SFGate. “She succumbed to her injuries soon thereafter,” the statement confirms. The Mist […] SnowBrains | February 26, 2019 0 Comments
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