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
22 People and 3 Dogs Stranded on Snowy Colorado Mountain Pass Saved After 16-Hour Rescue Mission Last week’s snowstorm dumped many feet and inches of snow and ice across the mountains and roadways of Colorado, resulting in several motorists getting stranded on U.S. 285 between Kenosha Pass and Fairplay. Related: There Were More Than 50 Avalanches Reported in Colorado Last Weekend The Park County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office came to the rescue of […] SnowBrains | December 3, 2019 0 Comments
Man Survives 5-Days Buried in His Car in Oregon Eating Only Taco Bell Fire Sauce Packets! A man who became stranded in Central Oregon for five days says he able to survive by eating taco sauce packets and using his car’s heater to stay warm, reports iheart.com. Jeremy Taylor, 36, had last been seen on Feb. 24 getting gas in Sunriver, in Central Oregon where they’ve been dealing with a series of snowstorms in recent weeks. A […] SnowBrains | March 4, 2019 1 Comment
