Search & Rescue Teams Actively Look for Missing 22-Year-Old Hiker in Remote Southeast Corner of Yellowstone National Park, WY Yellowstone National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Austin King, a 22-year-old male last heard from on Tuesday, September 17, when he called friends and family from the summit of Eagle Peak in the park’s remote southeast corner. King has been described as six feet tall, weighing around 160 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He typically wears […] Press Release | September 22, 2024 0 Comments
Rescued Woman Spent 4 Nights Lost in Colorado Wilderness After Being Encouraged to Fast and Hike Without Phone Gina Chase, a 53-year-old woman from Victoria, Canada, was found alive after disappearing for four days during a solo hike in the Colorado backcountry. Authorities confirmed that Chase, who was part of a group organized by the Animas Valley Institute, was located in the targeted search area on August 17. She was uninjured but underwent a medical evaluation as a […] SnowBrains | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Body of Missing 23-Year-Old Hiker Found at Mills Glacier, CO The body of Lucas Macaj, who had been missing from a hike at Longs Peak, was found on Thursday afternoon, May 16, on Mills Glacier near the base of Lamb’s Slide. Initial investigations indicate he took a significant fall. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation, and recovery operations took place by helicopter. His body was flown to […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Colorado National Guard Joins Search for Missing Colorado Hiker at Longs Peak, CO Search efforts are continuing today, Thursday May 16, for missing hiker Lucas Macaj, who did not return from a hike at Longs Peak, Colorado, on Sunday, May 12. The search teams by Rocky Mountains National Park Rangers and local police have been supported by the Colorado Army National Guard since Wednesday, May 15. Lucas Macaj was reported missing on Sunday […] SnowBrains | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Six Ill-Equipped Hikers Rescued from Mount Baldy, CA Six hikers in their 20s had to be rescued from Mount Baldy, California, on Wednesday, February 14. The group had set out on a hike on Bear Canyon Trail to the top of Mount Baldy and got stuck in the snow at around 9,000 feet altitude. The six young men were not equipped for an excursion of this magnitude and […] Climbing SnowBrains | February 23, 2024 0 Comments
Meet Finney, the Loyal Dog Who Survived 72 Days in Colorado’s Wilderness Guarding his Owner’s Body A tiny Jack Russell Terrier survived in the Colorado mountains for 72 days after her owner died during a hike at Blackhead Peak, Colorado. Richard Moore and his dog Finney (or Finny) had gone missing from a hike on August 19, 2023. Taos Search and Rescue searched for weeks with ground personnel, canine units and helicopters but failed to find […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Experienced Hiker’s Death Linked to Vermont Floods: 3rd Fatality Attributed to Catastrophic July Storms The Vermont State Police investigating the death of an experienced hiker on the Appalachian Trail suspect that the severe floods sweeping Vermont may have claimed another life. If verified, the demise of 67-year-old Robert Kerker will mark the third death officials have linked to the destructive storms that have been inundating the state since July 9th. Related: Historic Flooding in […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2023 4 Comments
67-Year-Old Appalachian Trail Hiker Missing For 3-Weeks Was Last Seen in Killington, VT The Vermont State Police is looking for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen on July 9, 2023, at the Inn at Long Trail in Killington. Robert Kerker was reported overdue by his family to the National Park Service on July 24, 2023. Related: Historic Flooding in Vermont Damages Ski Areas and Towns, More Rain in the Forecast The […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
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