Russian Climber Stuck at 20,000-Feet on Latok I in Karakoram Range after his Partner Fell to his Death Russian mountaineer Alexander Gukov is currently trapped at 20,000-feet on Latok I, a 23,442-foot peak in the Karakoram range of Pakistan, after witnessing the death of his climbing partner Sergey Glazunov. A rescue operation is currently underway in a race against time. Wednesday, July 25, Gukov and his partner Sergey Glazunov, began retreating down the mountain, having climbed to within 600 […] Climbing CragBrains | July 27, 2018 0 Comments
Rescues in National Parks Hit 3-Year High in 2017 | Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Rocky Mountain National Park Top 3 Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the top places in the country for search and rescues, logging an incident almost every other day last year, according to a KUNC analysis. The costs of incidents in National Park Service areas across the country hit a three-year high in 2017. In the same period, visits rose by about 8 percent. […] SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 0 Comments
Hero Husky Saves Deaf Hiker Injured and Alone in Alaskan Wilderness A husky is being hailed for saving the life of a deaf student who was struggling alone through the Alaskan wilderness, reports Good News Network. 21-year-old Amelia Milling had been on a solo 3-day hike through the Alaskan wilderness in June when she slipped in the snow and started to fall. After falling for roughly 300 feet, she crashed into […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2018 0 Comments
Rescuers Attempting to Extract Injured Hiker Who Spent a Night in the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado Rescue workers are attempting to rescue a 47-year-old man who was injured on Monday while hiking in the Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado. He apparently slipped and fell into a creek, and possibly suffered a dislocated shoulder, said Ron Corkish, with La Plata County Search and Rescue, reports the Durango Herald. The man fell into the creek Monday night and had to […] SnowBrains | July 17, 2018 0 Comments
Drone Used at 27,560-Feet to Help Rescue Climber Presumed Dead on Broad Peak Near K2 Accomplished climber Rick Allen was reported missing, presumed dead, after summiting Broad Peak, the world’s 12th highest mountain, until a Japanese cook spotted a rucksack moving. A drone was then used at 27,560-feet (a world record?) to help locate and return him to base camp, mostly unhurt. Yesterday just as @fredrikstrang and I were about to leave after a night at camp […] Climbing CragBrains | July 16, 2018 0 Comments
Climber Who Planned Suicide On Summit Of Mt. Hood, OR Rescued in Dramatic Fashion Yesterday A climber planned on ending his life atop 11,240′ Mt. Hood on Friday afternoon, July 13th, 2018. His plan was to commit suicide on the summit, but once on the summit, he changed his mind – possibly with the help of 6 nearby climbers. “The Clackamas County Sheriff notified us that [the climber] had gone to the summit of Mount […] Industry News CragBrains | July 14, 2018 0 Comments
Despite Warnings Climber Had to Call 911 For Rescue After Getting Stuck on Capitol Peak, CO 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 […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
Ex-Navy Diver Dies Attempting to Deliver Oxygen to Soccer Team Trapped in Underground Cave in Thailand A former Thai navy diver has died while taking part in efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. Petty Officer Saman Gunan lost consciousness on his way out of the Tham Luang cave complex, where he had been delivering air tanks, according to the BBC. “His job was to deliver oxygen. […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
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