Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? Last week, eight of my friends spent an unplanned night in the mountains in a rainstorm in Japan. They spent the night out on a deep snowpack at about 1,600 meters (5,250 ft). It was the worst night of the year to spend a night out. There was even lightning and thunder this night. After they got back and had a few days to digest everything I asked them a few questions about their trip. I wanted to know what gear they had with them, what they did that worked, and what gear they wish they had with them. […] Featured Article Miles Clark | February 10, 2021 9 Comments
Three Adults Killed in Alaska this Week | Couple swept Away by Glacial River and Women Trapped when Snow Ceiling Collapsed National Park Service rangers Monday recovered the bodies of a hiking couple who went missing along the Sanford River in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska the agency said Tuesday. Rochelle Renken and Michael Huffman, both 62 and from Columbia, Missouri, were on a six-day backpacking trip in the park but did not meet a scheduled air-taxi pickup Wednesday, […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2018 0 Comments