Police Find Body of Whistler, BC Man Missing Since September Police have located the body of a Whistler man missing since September 27th, 2019. Whistler RCMP found the body of Marcus Kissner, 47 on Saturday, Oct. 12 near One Duck Lake, where Kissner was known to hike. Kissner, who police said was missing since Sept. 27, was last heard from on Oct. 2, in the area of Emerald Drive. Kissner […] SnowBrains | October 16, 2019 0 Comments
Canadian University Professor Missing in Himalayas After Avalanche Struck his Camp Peter Wittek, 37, is missing in India after an avalanche struck during an expedition. The University of Toronto Professor was part of a team of six climbing Mount Trishul in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. Related: Avalanches Are the Most Frequent Cause of Weather Fatalities in Almost All Mountainous States According to Gripped, Wittek was alone in his tent […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 3, 2019 0 Comments
The Body of Olympic Ski Medalist Missing for 2-Weeks has Been Found The body of former Spanish Olympic alpine ski medalist Blanca Fernandez Ochoa was found on Wednesday in a mountainous area near Madrid after days of searches for her by hundreds of police and volunteers, the AFP is reporting. Related: Fears Rising for Former Olympic Skier Missing for Nearly 2-Weeks in Popular Hiking Area “Solidarity, support and human warmth have been […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 5, 2019 0 Comments
Fears Rising for Former Olympic Skier Missing for Nearly 2-Weeks in Popular Hiking Area Fears are rising for a former Olympic skier who has been missing almost 2-weeks. Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, 56, was last seen on August 23 in Madrid and her car has just been found in an area popular with hikers. Madrid-born Ms. Ochoa, who won the bronze medal in slalom at the 1992 Olympics at Albertville, France, is understood to have planned holidays […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Crews Find Body of Hiker Missing Since Wednesday After Summiting Two Colorado 14ers Search crews have recovered the body of Dan Wallick, a 41-year-old hiker who went missing last Wednesday after summitting two 14ers in Colorado. Wallick went missing on Wednesday, July 24th. He had contacted his family after he summitted Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point. They reported him missing the following day when they had not heard from him again. Related: VIDEO: […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2019 0 Comments
Marine Still Missing After Failing to Return from Sierra High Route Ski Trip in February Matthew Kraft failed to return from his backcountry skiing trip on 5th March. Credit: Inyo County Sheriff’s Office 1st Lt Marine Matthew Kraft is still missing from his Feb 24th hike and backcountry skiing trip along the Sierra High Route (SHR). Related: Search is Underway for Marine Who Failed to Return from California Backcountry Skiing Trip on 5th March […] SnowBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
Woman Who Survived 4-Days Lost in California Wilderness Claims She was Chased by Knife-Wielding Man A California woman who went missing for four days in the remote White Mountains near the Nevada border claims “a big, burly, baldheaded, tanned skin” knife-wielding guy chased her into the backcountry. Sheryl Powell, 60, of Huntington Beach, told ABC’s Good Morning America the man confronted her with the knife while she was walking her dog as her husband set up […] SnowBrains | July 17, 2019 0 Comments
Crews Searching for 69-Year Old Bikini-Clad Woman Lost Without Supplies in Mojave Desert, CA Authorities in California are searching for a bikini-clad 69-year-old Arizona woman who went missing while hiking in the Mojave Desert. Barbara Thomas, of Bullhead City, does not have the means to survive the sweltering heat expected this week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said. Related: UPDATE: 60-Year Old Woman Missing for 4-Days in California Wilderness Found Alive and Well Thomas was last […] SnowBrains | July 16, 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
Mountain Rescue Aspen, CO Hoping to Solve Mystery of Nebraska Man Missing Since Mid-May A 58-year-old Nebraska man who Mountain Rescue Aspen members were searching for on Saturday in the Capitol Creek Valley apparently went missing in mid-May. Ali Lazem Kenani’s car was found in a driveway on May 12 and was believed to be abandoned. The vehicle was removed, and only when Kenani was declared missing on June 6th did officers reexamine the […] SnowBrains | June 21, 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
Search is Underway for Marine Who Failed to Return from California Backcountry Skiing Trip on 5th March 1st Lt. Matthew Kraft has been reported missing to local law enforcement after the Marine missed his return date from a backcountry skiing trip on the Sierra High Route. Kraft’s itinerary began out of the Kearsarge Pass trailhead Feb. 23 and was scheduled to end March 4 or 5 near Bridgeport, California. The Mono County Sheriff’s Office began a search on […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Snowshoer Caught in an Avalanche on Monday in B.C. Backcountry Found by Search Team UPDATE: 2/21/2019 – 0500 PST : The body of Remi Michalowski, 39, who had been missing since Monday (Feb. 18), when an avalanche hit him and a friend while out on an overnight trip, has been recovered. His friend, a 30-year-old man, was able to cling to a tree and call 911, before being rescued by search crews. North Shore […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
UPDATE: Kira Moon Who was Allegedly Being Held Against Her Will on the Pacific Crest Trail, CA has Been Found UPDATE: Friday 28th Sept – 0340 PST. A very brief, but important update on Facebook yesterday confirmed the news that friends and family had been waiting for – Kira Moon has been found, safe and well. Family and friends are gravely concerned for the safety of Kira Moon (trail name ‘Steel’), a 62-year old women missing on the Pacific Crest […] Steven Agar | September 28, 2018 3 Comments
UPDATE: Search Called-Off for Reno, NV Teenager Missing Near Mount Rose Ski Area Since Last Week UPDATE: 09/25/2018 01:42 PST The search for Madelyn Lingenfelter of Reno has been called off after days of scouring the Mt. Rose area. An investigation still continues into where the 19-year-old could be, said Bob Harmon of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. After four days of intense search, Harmon said: “We don’t have a single clue. We’re at that point where […] SnowBrains | September 25, 2018 1 Comment
Park Rangers Searching Longs Peak, CO for Lone Hiker who Failed to Return Sunday Park rangers are searching for a missing 60-year-old man who went hiking in the Longs Peak and Mount Meeker area of Colorado over the weekend and hadn’t returned as planned on Sunday. A family member of Jens “Jay” Yambert, of Urbana, Illinois, notified park rangers on Tuesday that Yambert was overdue, and rangers found his rental car at the Longs Peak […] Climbing CragBrains | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
Missing French Skier from 1954 Identified A skier went missing in the Italian/Swiss Alps over 60 years ago, and his identity and story have just been released. He was identified after his remains and story were shared all over social media last month as French. His glasses, watch, skis, and poles were not found until 2005, 50 years after the original disappearance very high in the […] Industry News Kristen Strom | July 31, 2018 0 Comments
67-Year Old Hiker Missing on Pacific Crest Trail Turns Up Safe and Well in California A Pacific Crest Trail hiker from Washington state who was reported overdue has been found safe in California, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The National Park Service says 67-year-old Stephen McGuire hiked into Devils Postpile National Monument on Monday and was contacted by rangers. McGuire was described as tired and hungry but did not need any emergency assistance. The […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2018 0 Comments
Search For Backcountry Skier That’s Been Missing Since February At Whitefish Mountain, MT Is Set To Resume The search for a missing backcountry skier since February at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana is set to resume until he’s found. According to NBC Montana, searchers had to call off the search Sunday in the late afternoon due to deteriorating weather conditions and a heightened avalanche risk. The search party is set to resume looking this weekend if the […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 2, 2018 0 Comments