[VIDEO] Unprepared Solo Climber Rescued After Spending Night Stranded on Cliff in Zion National Park, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by UtahDPSAeroBureau (@utahdpsaerobureau) A solo climber was stranded overnight on the side of a cliff in Zion National Park, rescue officials shared on Instagram yesterday. The man was climbing in Kolob Canyons when he was injured in a fall. He spent the night there cold, hurt, and unprepared. Related: Could […] Climbing CragBrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
Rangers Requesting Assistance in Search of 79-Year-Old Hiker Missing in Zion National Park, UT Currently, search operations for John Fiske Burg are ongoing at Zion National Park, UT. Zion National Park Rangers and Washington County Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate this missing person case and are requesting your assistance in locating John Fiske Burg. Related: Search Underway for Hiker Missing Almost 2-Weeks in Olympic National Park, WA Mr. Burg is 79 years old, 5’9”, and […] SnowBrains | October 1, 2021 0 Comments
New June Visitation Records Set at 7 National Parks Pent-up demand for travel is playing out across the United States as seven National Parks have seen record-breaking visitation for the month of June. The largest increase percentage-wise has been seen in Maine’s Acadia National Park where 660,779 visitors were recorded in June alone. This number marks a 228 percent increase from the COVID stricken 2020 season and a 34 […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
Zion National Park, UT Certified as an International Dark Sky Park The National Park Service and the International Dark Sky Association are pleased to announce Zion National Park, UT, as an International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the park’s night skies and provides added opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming. “Zion National Park is committed to conserving the park’s night skies for all […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2021 0 Comments
80-Foot Fall Kills Woman Canyoneering Alone in Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, UT A 26-year-old woman has died after falling in a canyon at Zion National Park in Utah. The woman was canyoneering alone in Mystery Canyon and fell 50-80-feet on Saturday afternoon. Areas of the park were closed while crews launched a search and rescue effort. Related: No Evidence of Fraud Found in Investigation of Woman’s 12-Day Disappearance in Zion National Park, […] Climbing CragBrains | June 7, 2021 0 Comments
National Park Service Requiring Reservations This Summer For Select Parks As spring and summer months come, the busy season for the National Park Service begins. While temperatures start to climb, people all over the States begin to dust off their tents and hiking boots and flock to many of the 63 National Parks. This summer, however, some parks will require reservations for entrance into their lands. Therefore, anyone planning a […] Brains Alex Mangels | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Top 5 Most Visited National Parks Of 2020 As the days lengthen and temperatures begin to rise, summer is just around the corner. It’s time to begin stowing away your ski gear and dusting off the old hiking boots. Whether you’re reading this list to see which national parks to avoid due to crowds, or you’re looking for a beautiful mountain getaway, here’s a list of the most visited […] Miles Wong | April 30, 2021 0 Comments
No Evidence of Fraud Found in Investigation of Woman’s 12-Day Disappearance in Zion National Park, UT Authorities found no evidence supporting fraud surrounding the investigation of Holly Suzanne Courtier, a 38-year-old woman who went missing for 12-days in Zion National Park, UT last year. Courtier’s disappearance went viral after Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Sgt. Darrell Cashin found aspects of the story that did not add up. Courtier’s family set up a GoFundMe several days […] Brains Dominic Gawel | March 17, 2021 0 Comments
Vandalism Increases in National Parks During COVID On a post from last Tuesday, officials at Zion National Park posted on Facebook photos of a string of recent vandalism that has taken place at the park. In the caption, Zion National Park cites a recent increase in acts of vandalism like these and asks for people to stop harming these national sights, some of which have been around […] Liam Abbott | December 21, 2020 5 Comments
Woman Who Survived 12-Days in Zion National Park, UT Checks into Psychiatric Unit as Police Open Investigation Washington County Sheriff’s Office, UT, has opened an official investigation into the Californian woman who survived 12-days in Zion National Park after receiving numerous tips. You might also like: The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #2 | “Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19?” Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, was found alive after spending almost two weeks in the wilderness of […] SnowBrains | October 31, 2020 44 Comments
Story of Woman Rescued After Spending Almost 2-Weeks Lost in Zion National Park, UT “Doesn’t Add Up”, Rescuer Claims A member of Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue claims that the story told by the woman who survived almost two weeks in Zion National Park, UT “does not add up’. Sgt. Darrell Cashin and his team were involved in locating 38-year-old Holly Suzanne Courtier on October 18th, after a tip-off was received from a member of the public. He sees […] SnowBrains | October 23, 2020 3 Comments
Woman Who Survived Almost 2-Weeks in Zion National Park, UT Became Disorientated and Lost After Banging Her Head Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, who was found alive after spending almost two weeks in the wilderness of Zion National Park, UT became disorientated after she banged her head early in the hike, her daughter told CNN. “She injured her head on a tree. She was very disoriented as a result and thankfully ended up near a water source — a […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2020 4 Comments
Hiker Missing For Almost 2-Weeks in Zion National Park, UT Miraculously Found Alive The hiker missing in Zion National Park, UT for nearly two weeks has miraculously been found alive. The National Park Service said search and rescue teams found Courtier on Sunday after receiving “a credible tip from a park visitor that they had seen Courtier within the park.” Related: Search Continues For Woman Missing For a Week in Zion National Park, […] SnowBrains | October 19, 2020 0 Comments
Search Continues For Woman Missing For a Week in Zion National Park, UT Search operations are ongoing at Zion National Park, UT for a woman missing since Tuesday. Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, was last seen on October 6th, 2020. She was dropped off by a private shuttle bus at the Grotto park area within Zion National Park. She was scheduled to be picked up at 4:40 pm via shuttle bus at the Grotto […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Graffiti on the Rise at Zion National Park, UT With travel bans and restrictions in place due to Covid-19, more and more people are staying domestic and venturing out to discover what the U.S has to offer. From national parks to state forests, to everything in between, this surge in domestic travel in causing a severe strain on these amazing destinations and the surrounding environment. Zion National Park, located […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 29, 2020 0 Comments
Park Rangers Looking for Vandals Who Painted Blue Squares on Rocks in Zion National Park, UT Park Rangers at Zion National Park, UT are seeking information regarding the vandalism of sandstone in the northwest corner of the park. Related: Hikers Discover Fresh Graffiti in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT The vandalism consisted of approximately six bright blue squares, approximately 3’ by 3’, painted on the sandstone, one mile south of the Wildcat Trailhead. It is currently believed […] SnowBrains | August 3, 2020 0 Comments
Harmful Algal Bloom Found in Zion National Park, UT River When Dog Died After Swimming Anatoxin-a, a nervous system cyanotoxin, and harmful cyanobacteria have been found in the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. Related: Death of a Dog Leads to Testing of South Shore Lake Tahoe, CA for Toxic Blue-Green Algae On Saturday, July 4, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Quality (DWQ) and the National […] SnowBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
UPDATE: Utah Man Cited for BASE Jumping in Zion National Park Fined and Banned Marshall Miller was cited last month for illegally BASE jumping in Zion National Park. He and two companions BASE jumped from the top of the Great White Throne, an iconic white Navajo sandstone monolith on March 28. The group was also cited for violating a raptor nesting enclosure and camping out of bounds. Miller has since pled guilty to taking […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Hikers Rally to Carry Disabled Man to Top of 1,500-Foot Angels Landing in Zion National Park, UT Shue Vang, a 29-year-old school teacher from Fresno California who also happens to be living with Muscular Dystrophy, recently received quite the invitation. When members of the non-profit group F5 Challenge learned that he has Muscular Dystrophy and has not been able to hike in over 20 years, they reached out to see if he might be up for joining them […] Climbing Reed Philips | November 27, 2019 0 Comments
Body of 19-Year-Old Female Hiker Found at Bottom of 1,500-Feet Rock Tower in Zion National Park, UT Crews recovered a body, believed to be that of a missing hiker, on Thursday below Angels Landing, a 1,488-foot tall rock tower in Utah’s Zion National Park. Related: National Park Service Applauded for Reversing Decision to Allow Off-Road Vehicles in Utah’s Parks The hiker is believed to be a 19-year-old woman from Maine, who was reported missing on Wednesday. NPS […] Climbing CragBrains | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
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