Winter Storm Traps Unprepared Hikers on Four Pass Loop, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, CO Mountain Rescue Aspen successfully retrieved two hikers stranded near Snowmass Lake after they attempted the challenging Four Pass Loop trail. The overnight rescue occurred on June 30. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? The Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received an alert at 9:27 p.m. on Sunday from Garmin Company, reporting an SOS activation […] SnowBrains | July 3, 2024 0 Comments
29 Stranded Hikers Rescued From 9,718′ Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Mountain, After Over 6 Feet of Unexpected Snowfall A rescue operation was launched on Saturday, June 1, to evacuate dozens of hikers who found themselves stranded on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, due to treacherous weather conditions. Related: French Mayor Wants to End “Mont Blanc in Heels” as Tourists Attempt Dangerous Peak in Shorts, T-Shirts, and Trainers According to the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service, 29 hikers attempted to […] SnowBrains | June 2, 2024 1 Comment
Unprepared Hikers Require Rescue on Flume Slide Trail, One of The White Mountains’ Most Difficult Trails At around 9:00 p.m. on May 11, 2024, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department was notified of a group of hikers on the Flume Slide Trail who called for help. The group was approximately three miles from the Liberty Springs Trailhead at the Franconia Notch State Park Bike Path. They were descending the Flume Slide Trail but could no […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Unprepared Hikers Who Needed Rescuing Have Been Charged With Reckless Conduct and Fined On August 9, 2022, two individuals pleaded guilty to Reckless Conduct Charges in the 2nd Circuit Court–District Division–Littleton Courthouse. Jason Feierstin, 22, of Lowell, MA, and Dylan Stahley, 25, of Windsor, NH, both entered guilty pleas in exchange for each receiving a violation-level Reckless Conduct conviction and a $200 fine, plus a $48 penalty assessment. The criminal charges resulted from […] SnowBrains | September 12, 2022 1 Comment
2 Hikers, Dressed in Light Jackets and Low Cut Shoes, Lucky to be Rescued After Spending 10-Hours in Waist Deep Snow on Big Baldy, UT Two unprepared women were lucky to be rescued after getting stranded for ten hours off Big Baldy, UT, on Friday. The pair were discovered wearing light jackets and low-cut shoes with either low-cut socks or no socks at all in waist-deep snow by two trail runners. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? The women, 18 and 21, were […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2022 0 Comments
