Initial Search for Missing Southern California Hiker Ends Without Success Monica Reza was last seen on June 22, hiking near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest, which is just outside of Los Angeles, California. Over the past week, several search efforts have been conducted in the area to locate Reza, but all have been unsuccessful. Montrose Search and Rescue and several other search teams including Altadena Mountain Rescue, Antelope […] Hiking Luke Guilford | July 3, 2025 0 Comments
79-Year-Old Man Found Alive after Spending the Night in a Tree Well at Blacktail Mountain, MT A 79-year-old male skier was found alive after spending an entire night lost at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area in Montana. The man had taken shelter in a tree well—a hollow space that forms around a tree trunk when snowfall accumulates on its branches, preventing snow buildup beneath. To stay warm, he used pine branches as insulation and started a small […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 24, 2025 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
4 Hikers Rescued in Austria After Getting Lost in a Snowfield Four German hikers got trapped in a snowfield above 3,000m (9,840ft) altitude in the Zillertal, Austria. The four hikers aged 29-58 had set out on a multi-day hike from the Alpenrosen Hut via the Schönbichler Peak to the Furtschagl Hut. The last section of the hike, known as the Berliner Höhenweg, is known as a technically very advanced hike. The […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Tourist Gets Lost Needing Rescue While Researching Deaths of Young Family on California Trail The forest is the forest. It can be beautiful, dangerous, awe-inspiring, and treacherous all at the same time. The wonders of Mother Nature must be respected, it isn’t Disneyland. It isn’t a perfectly maintained, temperature-controlled, fresh arctic water served on every corner zone for people to frolic in without a care in the world. Wednesday, June 29th a call came […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2022 4 Comments
Phone, Wallet, Keys: A Story of Recovered Belongings Phone. Wallet. Keys. Some of our most important personal items are also the most commonly lost. In fact, one study found that: “70 million smartphones are lost each year, with only 7 percent recovered.” Recently, in Utah’s Deer Creek Reservoir, a scuba instructor recovered a man’s phone and wallet, which had been lost at the bottom for several years. Evan […] Laughs Jesse | July 27, 2021 0 Comments
Woman Reunited With Engagement Ring Lost at Wild Willy’s Hot Spring, CA, After Stranger Finds It and Hands It In On June 5, a young husband and wife stopped by Wild Willy’s hot springs, Mammoth Lakes, CA, to enjoy the water. Hours after they left, they realized she left her valuable diamond engagement ring on the rock edge of the tub. They returned and searched for the ring, but it was lost. They filed a report with the Mono County […] SnowBrains | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEOS: Lost and Abandoned Ski Areas of Pennsylvania and Colorado [arve url="https://youtu.be/62-nc15zCFc"] Dominic Gawel | December 15, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Woman Who Survived Almost 2-Weeks in Zion National Park, UT Became Disorientated and Lost After Banging Her Head Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, who was found alive after spending almost two weeks in the wilderness of Zion National Park, UT became disorientated after she banged her head early in the hike, her daughter told CNN. “She injured her head on a tree. She was very disoriented as a result and thankfully ended up near a water source — a […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2020 4 Comments
Pro Skier Brody Leven’s Movie “Lost” Exposes His Struggle With Acceptance & Respect in the Ski Industry “In this small (adventure) niche of the industry, I believe we’re quick to compare the athletes we’re told to admire. And I simply don’t fit the mold that’s been laid by those before me. I do this differently. I’m not a one-trick pony, don’t commit myself to only one sport, don’t swear, don’t drink, don’t do drugs, don’t do one-turn-wonders […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 11, 2020 7 Comments
2 Hikers Survived 18-Days Lost and Without Food in ‘Middle Earth’ Two hikers survived 18-days in the New Zealand wilderness after getting lost in the fog in Kahurangi National Park, police are reporting. Related: New Zealand Ski Area Announces They’re Confident of Opening This Season Jessica O’Connor and Dion Reynolds, both 23, began their hike on May 9, with the intention of being gone for five days. They got lost in the […] Kiwi Brains | May 27, 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
Senator Writes to Congress on Behalf of Ski Resorts Requesting Economic Relief Due to Early Closures | Resorts Could Lose $2-Billion Almost all of the 473 ski resorts across the USA have been forced to close early due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, many due to orders from state governors. It is estimated that the financial loss to ski resorts due to this could be in the region of $2-billion, prompting the industry to press Congress for economic relief. Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 2 Comments
Colorado Snowstorm Destroys Millions of Dollars of Marijuana Plants, Affecting the State’s Legal Supply A marijuana grower lost about 20,000 plants, worth millions of dollars when an early winter storm hit Colorado and says the loss could affect the state’s legal pot supply. Related: Is It A Smart Idea to Use Marijuana In The Mountains? Pueblo-based Los Sueños Farms, who own dozens of acres of outdoor plants, claim subfreezing temperatures and several inches of […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2019 1 Comment
25-Year-Old Lost in Idaho/Montana Wilderness Survived for 5 Days on Grasshoppers and Ants Kaden Laga, 25 was enjoying a family horseriding trip last Sunday in the Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness, near the border of Idaho and Montana, when things took a turn for the worst and he ended up spending the week lost and alone in the wilderness. He was finally found on Friday morning, reports KSL. Related: Man Survives 5-Days Buried in His Car […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2019 0 Comments
Lost Snowboarders Rescued From Arapahoe Basin, CO Backcountry After Getting Caught in Avalanche Two men who inadvertently ventured into the backcountry off of the Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin, CO yesterday, had a lucky escape after getting lost and then triggering and getting caught in an avalanche. You might also like: Arapahoe Basin, CO Extends Season and Will Remain Open at Weekends Conditions Permitting Yesterday afternoon, John Moser and his friends from Avon, Patrick […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 22, 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
VIDEO: 92-Year Old Takes Wrong Turn and Ends Up Driving Across Ski Slope [arve url="https://youtu.be/-9z5uxuAhZo"] SnowBrains | March 28, 2019 381 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Four Colorado Men Find Way Out of Revelstoke Backcountry After 11-Hour Ordeal This past Monday, four Colorado men found themselves lost in the Revelstoke backcountry after unintentionally finding their way out of bounds. After being lost, soaking wet, and nearly frozen for 11 hours, one skier and three snowboarders were able to find their way out of the woods and back to safety. One of the group members, Mike, is a childhood […] Brains Jon Roubik | January 26, 2019 6 Comments
Californian Woman Survives 10-Days Lost in Snowy Wilderness After Taking Wrong Turn whilst Driving Home After 10 days lost in the desolate mountains of Northern California, Sheryl Donovan has been found, reports CBS News. The incident occurred when 54-year-old Donovan accidentally took a wrong turn on a drive back home to Marysville, California. Instead, she soon found herself lost in the isolated wilderness near Camptonville, California, with no cell service to call for help. When she […] Steven Agar | March 28, 2018 0 Comments
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