Skier Survives 22-Hours Lost in Mount Baker, WA Wilderness after Solo Backcountry Lap Dave Drulard is recovering at home in Seattle after spending more than 20 hours in the Mount Baker Wilderness over the weekend, reports king5.com. Having skied with his family in the resort on Saturday morning, he took off alone in the afternoon hoping to get a really quick backcountry lap in and as daylight fell, ended up losing his way. […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 1, 2018 0 Comments
Skiers Survived Freezing Night by Digging Snow Hole before Being Rescued in the Cairngorms, Scotland Two skiers, who were on a mountaineering trip in the Cairngorms, Scotland were missing overnight in freezing temperatures but have now been found safe and well by rescue teams. The skiers had dug a snow hole to shelter overnight after the search was called off Tuesday night due to challenging conditions, including whiteouts and deep snow. They were found just […] Steven Agar | February 7, 2018 0 Comments
Hiker Lost Near Vail Failed to tell Searchers he was with a Friend when Rescued | Friend Later Found Dead in same Area A man who got lost in the woods east of the Vail ski area Monday was rescued by searchers, but the body of his friend who had gone hiking with him was later found in the same area, reports The Denver Post. The dead man was identified as Samuel Failla, 24, of New Jersey. The first man called 911 about 7 […] Steven Agar | February 7, 2018 3 Comments
Mount Hood, OR Patroller Survives After Being Buried in an Avalanche Whilst Working A Mount Hood ski patroller was buried and seriously injured in an avalanche Wednesday afternoon while working in a closed area of the resort, reports OregonLive.com. A trio of patrollers were working in the area when the avalanche occurred, according to a resort spokesman. The patrollers were boot packing in a closed area of the resort, known as God’s Wall, in […] Avalanche Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 0 Comments
Climbers Saved after Spending Night at 8,000 feet on a Ledge A group of climbers sumitted the Little Sister -a peak located near Canmore, Alberta- just a little too late Saturday evening.  The skies started to darken, and with waning time, the climbers opted to rappel down familiar terrain that they had just ascended rather than trek through the rest of the route. The group decided to use a rock horn as an anchor, which […] Spencer Miller | July 25, 2017 0 Comments
Moose Rescued After Falling Into Idaho Basement On Sunday, a moose was rescued from an Idaho basement after falling through a window well and pushing its way into the basement of a home, according to WREG-TV. The family was caught off-guard when they found the moose in their basement during the middle of the night. Law Enforcement Officers and Idaho Fish and Game officers attempted to move the […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 1, 2017 2 Comments
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