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Massive Rockfall Forces Closure of Significant Portion of Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Yesterday, the Two Towers on 12,719′ Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park fell down in a humongous landslide. As a result, park officials have shut down all areas in Chaos Canyon to the west of Lake Haiyaha. Despite Chaos Canyon being a popular area for bouldering, […]

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SnowBrains | June 30, 2022
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VIDEO: Huge Rocks Roll Down Mountain at Full Speed Barely Missing Campers

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by TRAVEL • ADVENTURE • NATURE (@bestearthlocations) Warning: foul language is used.  Who doesn’t love waking up in the gorgeous outdoors to massive rocks zipping past their face at full speed?

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SnowBrains | April 30, 2021
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12,000 Pounds of Rockfall Destroys Vital Infrastructure in Ouray, Colorado’s Ice Park

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Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021
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Rock Climbers Secure Cliffside Above Major Idaho Roadway

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Alex Camerino | October 29, 2020
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More Rockfall Continues to Keep Vital Road Closed in Idaho

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Highway 95, just south of Riggins in central Idaho, remains closed after more rockfall onto the roadway. Efforts to clear the road have been slow as crews try to secure the hillside before the road can be cleared. Another setback occurred early in the morning on Friday, July 10th when large boulders tumbled down onto the newly constructed detour. Original Story: […]

Alex Camerino | July 13, 2020
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Large Rockfall Closes Vital Road in Central Idaho

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A large rockfall has closed a section of highway 95 just south of Riggins in central Idaho. The incident occurred shortly after 11 am on Friday, July 3rd and as a result, the road has been closed since then. US Route 95 is a vital road through the state as it is the only road running north/south in that part […]

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Alex Camerino | July 7, 2020
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2 Female Climbers Killed by Huge Rockfall Event on Red Slate Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA

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Authorities say two women were killed while climbing an icy canyon in the Sierra Nevada. Jennifer Shedden, 34, of Mammoth Lakes, and Michelle Xue, 22, of Los Angeles, were killed in a rockfall accident while climbing the North Couloir on Red Slate Mountain earlier this week, reports Gripped. A search began after the pair didn’t return as planned on Sunday and […]

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CragBrains | November 1, 2019
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Substantial Rockfall Injures 3 in Zion National Park, UT

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Three people have been injured in a large rockfall at Zion National Park in Utah on Monday afternoon, park authorities said. One of the injured was transported to the hospital by a park ambulance. Several people were temporarily stranded at the end of Weeping Rock Trail for a short time, but they were able to self-rescue. “A substantial piece of rock” broke […]

CragBrains | August 27, 2019
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