Hikers and Drivers Rescued as Heavy Snowfall Traps Dozens Overnight at Mount Hotham, Australia Emergency services launched a rescue operation at Mount Hotham in Australia over the King’s Birthday long weekend after sudden, heavy snowfall stranded more than 20 people in their cars. Related: [PHOTOS] Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, Receives 20 Centimeter Dump as Opening Day Approaches In addition, police, SES, CFA, and Parks responded after two hikers became stranded in blizzard conditions on […] Oz Brains | June 9, 2025 0 Comments
2 Seriously Injured Hikers Survive 3 Days on Wintry California Mountain Following 800 Foot Fall Two hikers were stranded for three days in wintry conditions on Tahquitz Peak near Idyllwild, California, after sustaining severe injuries from an 800-foot fall. The incident, which began on Saturday, March 1, 2025, required the coordinated efforts of multiple search and rescue teams from across Southern California, according to a social media post from LASD Search and Rescue. The hikers lost […] SnowBrains | March 6, 2025 0 Comments
29 Stranded Hikers Rescued From 9,718′ Zugspitze, Germany’s Highest Mountain, After Over 6 Feet of Unexpected Snowfall A rescue operation was launched on Saturday, June 1, to evacuate dozens of hikers who found themselves stranded on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, due to treacherous weather conditions. Related: French Mayor Wants to End “Mont Blanc in Heels” as Tourists Attempt Dangerous Peak in Shorts, T-Shirts, and Trainers According to the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service, 29 hikers attempted to […] SnowBrains | June 2, 2024 1 Comment
2 Hikers, Dressed in Light Jackets and Low Cut Shoes, Lucky to be Rescued After Spending 10-Hours in Waist Deep Snow on Big Baldy, UT Two unprepared women were lucky to be rescued after getting stranded for ten hours off Big Baldy, UT, on Friday. The pair were discovered wearing light jackets and low-cut shoes with either low-cut socks or no socks at all in waist-deep snow by two trail runners. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night Out in the Mountains? The women, 18 and 21, were […] SnowBrains | March 15, 2022 0 Comments
Canoeist Rescued After Spending 4-Days Stranded by Shore After Losing Canoe to Current in Squamish, BC A canoeist stranded on a rock for four days was rescued on Tuesday due only to the serendipitous passing of another kayaker. Also today: Hiker Rescued After Spending 5-Days Lost in Angeles National Forest, CA Wilderness Steve Best was paddling his kayak through Howe Sound near Squamish, BC. As he rounded a corner he saw the man stranded by the […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
Family Stranded in Californian Mountains Flagged Off-Duty Firefighters After 9 Passing Cars Ignored Waves for Help A family of four stranded in deep snow in the mountains north of Lake Tahoe were lucky that a passing fire truck stopped and came to their rescue. During the last weekend of March, Paul and Chris Harper and their two children, a 10-year and a 4-year-old, were on their way to check out the cinder cones in Lassen Volcanic National […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2021 2 Comments
Man and His Two Children Rescue Hiker Stranded for 14 days in Santa Fe National Forest, NM A man and his two children rescued an injured hiker who was stranded in a New Mexico forest for 14 days, according to local authorities. John Utsey was on a hike with his kids in the Santa Fe National Forest Saturday when they encountered the unidentified hiker, officials with the Santa Fe Fire Department said in a statement. The unidentified […] SnowBrains | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
Military Vehicle Used to Rescue 12 People Stranded on White Mountain, WY | High Winds Were Sliding their Cars Towards the Edge! At around 7 pm on Friday, November 29, Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of four different vehicles stranded atop White Mountain, WY in blizzard conditions. The Sheriff’s Office soon identified the location of the stranded vehicles on White Mountain Road (CR# 53), approximately nine miles south from the intersection of Fourteen Mile Road (CR# 14). Related: […] SnowBrains | December 5, 2019 1 Comment
