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Man Survives 15 Hours Trapped In Crevasse in Alaskan Glacier

There was a close call on Denali this past Monday, as a man slipped and fell into a crevasse on the Kahlitna Glacier. Martin Takac of Slovakia fell into the crevasse while descending North America’s highest peak. He was one of two climbers rescued on Monday, as a second man was evacuated for falling ill. In total, Takac’s rescue took […]

Jake Rubnitz | June 27, 2017
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Death on 14,162′ Mt. Shasta, CA

A 57 year old man from San Carlos, Calif., died after he fell while climbing Mt. Shasta Thursday, June 11. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported today, June 15, that it responded to a search and rescue call at about 6:22 a.m. Thursday. Despite assistance from a physician on-scene and emergency response, including the efforts of a California Highway Patrol H-16 helicopter crew, the Sheriff’s Office reported that Michael Murphy “succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead before he could be transported to a medical health care facility.” The […]

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SnowBrains | June 16, 2015
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