Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Rangers Recover Body of Missing Omaha, NE, Man UPDATE August 15, 2025, 5:00 a.m. PST – On Wednesday, August 13, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation, and recovery operations took place by helicopter. His body was flown to a landing zone in Rocky Mountain National Park and […] Hiking CragBrains | August 15, 2025 0 Comments
Concerns Mount as Search for Skier Missing From Sun Peaks Resort, BC, Enters 3rd Day A search operation is underway at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, British Columbia after 68-year-old Tomasz Jaholkowski went missing on Tuesday, December 10. Jaholkowski was last seen boarding the West Bowl Express chairlift at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday. This new lift opened this season and provides access to expanded terrain at the edge of the resort’s boundaries. The search […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Search Called Off for Skier Last Seen at Northstar California Resort on Christmas Day Search and rescue teams searching for a skier who’s been missing since Christmas Day have called off their search. The search was called off Thursday 12/30/21. It has been determined there is no realistic possibility the man has survived the severe winter conditions. A scaled response is still planned for recovery operations at the resort. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2022 2 Comments
1 Body Found and Another Man, a Former Navy Seal, Still Missing in Yellowstone National Park Park search and rescue crews located the body of Mark O’Neill along the east shore of Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park Monday, Sept. 20. O’Neill, 67, from Chimacum, Washington, and his half-brother, Kim Crumbo, 74, from Ogden, Utah, were reported overdue by a family member Sunday, Sept. 19 from their four-night backcountry trip to Shoshone Lake. On Sunday, Sept. […] SnowBrains | September 22, 2021 0 Comments
Information Sought to Help Find Man Last Seen at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, 3-Weeks Ago Teton County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information on Robert Stiles Lowery who was last seen at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, around August 19, 2021. Lowery, who was visiting the area from Houston, TX, was wearing a black baseball cap with the letter P, a blue down vest, plaid shirt, and blue jeans. Related: Teton County, WY, […] SnowBrains | September 9, 2021 0 Comments
Rangers Ask Public’s Help to Find 69-Year-Old Man Missing in Yosemite National Park, CA Rangers in Yosemite National Park, CA, are asking for help in finding a missing person. Richard Judd was last seen on July 25, 2021, on a day hike from his camp, near Lower Merced Pass Lake, to Red Peak Pass. Related: Body of Prolific Ultrarunner and Climber Missing Since Saturday Found in Yosemite National Park, CA He is 69 years old […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2021 0 Comments
Hiker Missing in Yosemite National Park, CA, Since Saturday A man day hiking in Yosemite National Park, CA, has been missing since Saturday, officials reported Sunday evening. Fred Zalokar, 61, from Reno, NV, was hiking from Happy Isles to the summit of Mount Clark using an off-trail route from Bunnell Point. Related: Search Continues For Runner Missing Since Saturday in California Park He did not return to Yosemite Valley as planned, […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
Search Continues for Man Missing Over 9-Days in Grand Teton National Park, WY Search operations continued yesterday in Grand Teton National Park, WY, for 27-year-old Cian McLaughlin, who has been missing for nine days. Based on information provided by a local climbing guide yesterday evening, operations were adjusted to focus efforts on the Garnet Canyon area today. The last reported sighting of a man fitting McLaughlin’s description was on the Garnet Canyon Trail, […] SnowBrains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
Extreme Conditions Face Rescuers Looking for Solo Hiker Missing in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Since August On September 11, Rocky Mountain National Park rangers began search efforts for Steven “Steve” Grunwald, 24, of Greenville, New York. On September 10, a friend of Grunwald reported him missing. Park rangers found his vehicle parked at the Glacier Gorge Trailhead on September 10. His last contact with family and friends was August 28. His exact route or destination is […] SnowBrains | September 14, 2020 0 Comments
Lone Traveler from China Was Last Seen Nearly 2-Weeks Ago Scanning His Lift Pass at Vail, CO The last known activity of Yunlong Chen was his ski pass being scanned at Vail, CO for a few chair rides the morning of Feb. 28, 2019, and he hasn’t been seen since, reports Vail Daily. Chen, 55 from China, was traveling alone on a ski vacation. He was scheduled to fly to British Columbia for a few days after […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2019 2 Comments
74-Year-Old Texan Man Rescued After Spending Night Alone on Buffalo Mountain, Colorado The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a man who went missing while hiking Buffalo Mountain, Colorado on Monday afternoon was found on Tuesday afternoon after an extensive search, reports Summit Daily. The 74-year-old man, from Texas, went for a hike at 7 am Monday morning at the Ryan Gulch Road trailhead and was expected back home by his […] Climbing CragBrains | July 12, 2018 0 Comments
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