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Drones to the Rescue? How Drones are Changing the Landscape of High Mountain Rescue Efforts

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Imagine for a moment that you were this unfortunate snowboarder trapped on the side of a cliff for two hours, frightened, cold, and not understanding what’s going to happen next?  Related: Snowboarder trapped on cliff-face at Whistler Blackcomb Now imagine how it might feel to be in that same position (yes as frightening as it was!) but also able to […]

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Ryan Kime | April 26, 2022
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Rescue by iPhone? How 1 Man’s iPhone Saved Him from Certain Death After Falling Alone on a Mountain

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Solo Session What would you do if you found yourself injured and alone on the mountain?  Who would you call for help?  Just ask Tim Blakely, a 41-year-old personal trainer and snowboarder with over 17 years of experience, most of which is solo and done off-piste. While casually riding in the Swiss Alps on what appeared to be a routine […]

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Ryan Kime | April 14, 2022
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Winter Park Resort, CO Donates $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue

Winter Park, CO – Winter Park Resort is donating $40,000 to Grand County Search and Rescue from their new uphill program. Uphill skiing is becoming more and more popular – both on the resort and in the backcountry. Due to the increase in popularity, Winter Park Resort requires uphill users to purchase an armband. This year, the uphill armbands raised […]

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Dominic Gawel | April 19, 2021
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Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing

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A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley  The flood destroyed […]

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Nick Retterer | February 9, 2021
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Colorado Search and Rescue Teams See Increased Volume of Missions in 2020

Colorado Search and Rescue Teams have been busy this year—and there are no signs of letting up. People around the world have been turning to outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lake County Search and Rescue saw nearly a 300% increase in call volume between 2019 and 2020. Outdoor recreation is generally COVID-19 safe while other forms of recreation have […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 21, 2020
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“An Avalanche Saved My Life!” 53 Year-Old Scottish Mountaineer and Ministry Leader Thanks God to be Able to Tell This Survival Story.

  After sliding and pin-balling 600 feet, 53-year-old Richard Tiplady avoided falling to his almost certain death with the help of a previous avalanche that stopped him from careening over a 200-foot cliff. Tiplady was trying to summit Mt. Pillar with a friend late Thursday, March 5. Tipaldy, and experienced Mountaineer and Lecturer in the Scottish Episcopal Church, slipped and […]

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Chad Walker | March 17, 2020
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High Altitude Pulmonary Edema | Know What it is and What to Do

According to the Mayo Clinic high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), not to be confused with pneumonia, is caused when the vessels in the lungs constrict, eventually making fluid leak to the lung tissues and into air sacs. Despite how uninviting and scary this sounds, especially to those who play or live in higher elevations it’s quite an important condition to […]

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Mitchell Milbauer | February 1, 2020
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Despite Warnings Climber Had to Call 911 For Rescue After Getting Stuck on Capitol Peak, CO

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It seems that the warnings issued last month about Capitol Peak, CO fell on deaf ears as Mountain Rescue Aspen had to respond to a 911 call yesterday from a climber stuck on the 14,137-foot peak. There were 4 fatalities on Capitol Peak last year, prompting climber Brad McQueen to issue the warning that ‘there is no shortcut down Capitol […]

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Steven Agar | July 11, 2018
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