Hiker Dies, Partner Rescued After Getting Caught in Whiteout on Mount Rainier, WA Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park, WA assisted by Mountain Rescue volunteers, rescued a hiker in distress yesterday afternoon on the Muir Snowfieldย in white-out snow conditions. Her companion, unfortunately, was found deceased andย was recoveredย from the mountainย today. At 10ย am on Wednesday,ย September 23, rangers were forwarded a 911 cell phone call fromย a woman, visiting fromย Virginia, who reported that she and her hiking […] Climbing CragBrains | September 25, 2020 1 Comment
2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours | Woman Struck by Avalanche and Man Lost Overnight in Whiteout Conditions Rescuers were called to two incidents within 24-hours on Mount Hood, OR over the weekend as recent snowfall and warm temperatures increased the avalanche risk. “There is a high avalanche danger on Mt. Hood right now, due to a recent accumulation of 10 inches of snow along with warming temperatures. Officials estimate there were over 200 climbers on Mt. Hood […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 26, 2020 0 Comments
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