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Skier Missing After Falling Through Snow Bridge on Mt. Rainier, WA on 3rd of July

A 30-year-old male skier is missing after falling through a snow bridge over Pebble Creek on the Muir Snowfield on the south side of 14,411′ Mt. Rainier, WA on July 3rd, 2017, according to the AP. The Washington man was reportedly skiing from Camp Muir (10,000′) to Paradise (5,600′) when he disappeared into the snow melt swollen Pebble Creek. His ski partner […]

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CragBrains | July 5, 2017
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Backcountry Skier/Doctor Still Missing After 6 Days in Alaska | Avalanche Danger Is “Extreme”

Dr. Liam Walsh, has been missing after last being seen at Hatcher Pass, Alaska heading out to go backcountry skiing last Sunday.  6-feet of snow has fallen in the past week on Hatcher Pass. Avalanche danger has been very high in the Hatcher Pass area all week including a large avalanche that closed the road and buried it under 12-15 […]

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AvyBrains | November 28, 2015
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Avalanche Buries Hatcher Pass Rd, AK Under 15-Feet of Snow Today | Skier Missing Off Pass Since Sunday

“This is the biggest slide I’ve seen go across the road since 2007.” – Wayne Biessel, area superintendent for Alaska State Parks A large natural avalanche came down off Marmot Mountain and buried Hatcher Pass Road in Alaska under 12-15 feet of snow today. A Wasilla, AK man was reported as missing in the Hatcher Pass on Sunday and has […]

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AvyBrains | November 24, 2015
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Body of Skier Missing Since 1980 Found in the Swiss Alps

Gregory Barnes was 24-years-old when he went missing in the year 1980 in the Italian and Swiss Alps. He simply disappeared without a trace and nothing of his whereabouts have bee known until this week. Sonja Barnes, Gregory’s sister, got a phone call from Italian officials this week who explained that they had discovered Gregory’s body. Above average summer temperatures in the Alps lead to glacier melting that lead to Greg’s body melting out of an alpine glacier. He was found in a crevasse along with his passport confirming […]

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SnowBrains | September 30, 2015
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