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
Unprepared Hikers Who Mocked Park Ranger’s Advice Needing Rescuing Within Hours Two separate groups visiting the rock formation known as The Subway in Zion National Park needed rescuing Monday after officials say they were unprepared. Before commencing their hike, one group mocked a ranger’s recommendations to take ropes and harnesses with them, reported the St. George News. One hiker spent the night with rescuers before being airlifted by a helicopter, with another […] Climbing CragBrains | August 19, 2019 3 Comments
UPDATE: Zion National Park, UT Forced to Stop Issuing Wilderness Permits | Private Landowner Speaks Out UPDATE: Friday 28th Sep 2018 – 0200 PST: Very little was public knowledge when we reported yesterday (see below) that Zion National Park would stop issuing wilderness permits for the popular Narrows hike. All we did know was what was in a social media message on Twitter and Facebook from the National Park. But since yesterday, the owner of the […] SnowBrains | September 28, 2018 6 Comments
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