Canadian Police End Search for Missing Australian Hiker Australian Sophie Dowsley (34) and and Canadian Gregory Tiffin (44) were last seen on July 8th in the town of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. before setting off on a day hike…. Two days later, they were reported missing when they did not show up for work, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police sprung into action. Rescue crews later found their SUV and […] Spencer Miller | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Fallen Climber Airlifted From Cliff by California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol were called to airlift out a man in his mid 20s last Thursday who had fallen up to 30ft whilst rock climbing near Tahoe City. At around 11:10am on July 13th, Cal-Fire Grass Valley Dispatch requested a hoist for a fallen climber in the Twin Crags area. A CHP Helicopter 20 (H-20) in the Truckee area was […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 21, 2017 0 Comments
Heavenly, CA Ski Patroller Dies on Mt. Rainier, WA Heavenly ski resort, CA ski patroller Dmitri Pajitnov’s body remains missing after he fell through a snow bridge into a running creek on 14,411′ Mt. Rainier, WA on July 3rd, 2017. Rescue efforts have been called off after determining that the area was unsafe for searchers and that the odds of survival were “essentially negligible.” While the family and friends of […] Industry News Roger Romani | July 18, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Man Long-Line Helicopter Rescued Above 50-Foot Waterfall at Emerald Pools, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nErkqsIIXc"] SnowBrains | June 28, 2017 80 Likes 0 Tweets 2 Comments
Solo Climber Falls, Seriously Injured, Long-Line Helicopter Rescued by CHP on 13,710′ Mt. Abbot, CA A 24-year old male solo climber fell while ascending a technical chute on 13,711′ Mt. Abbot, CA on Sunday. He received multiple serious injuries in the fall. He was able to call for help and CHP long lined him off the mountain with a 100′ cable. “During the hoist operation, the edge of the helicopter’s rotors were only 20 […] Industry News CragBrains | June 27, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: California Highway Patrol Rescues Injured Skier From Donner Pass Auburn, Calif. – On January 27, 2017 a 1:00 p.m. California Highway Patrol Helicopter 20 (H-20) was requested for a Search and Rescue (SAR) by Grass Valley CalFire dispatch. A group of four people were backcountry skiing when one of them injured their leg. Using a cell phone they called 9-1-1 and requested help. They were found near Flora Lake […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 30, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Hikers Rescued From Mt. Baldy After Avalanche Sweeps Them Down The Mountain [iframe id=”http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=1723082″] 4 men were out hiking on Mt. Baldy, CA on Thursday, when the snow beneath them gave way, taking three of them down the mountain. The 4th hiker wasn’t taken out by the avalanche, so he was able to call for help. The three men slid 200-300 feet down the mountain along with the avalanche. None of them […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | January 27, 2017 1 Comment
Skier Tangled by Backpack on Arapahoe Basin Chairlift and His Rescuer Share The Story With Ellen Mickey Wilson is a professional slackliner and part-time ski instructor. Earlier this month, he saved Richard, a 30-yeard old friend from Broomfield, CO who was tangling by his backpack in an Arapahoe Basin chairlift. Yesterday, they both joined “The Ellen Degeneres Show” to tell their story. When Richard’s backpack became entangled in the chairlift, he ended up hanging by his neck as he […] Matias Ricci | January 18, 2017 0 Comments
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