Hiker found alive one month after going missing in Canada’s Rocky Mountains
4 months ago

Hiker found alive one month after going missing in Canada’s Rocky Mountains

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Items belonging to second British hiker missing in Italy found, rescuers say
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Items belonging to second British hiker missing in Italy found, rescuers say

CNN  

CNN — Items belonging to missing British hiker Aziz Ziriat have been found in the Italian Alps, close to where the body of his hiking partner Samuel Harris was discovered last week, rescue teams said Sunday. More than 100 rescuers took part in Sunday’s operation, using shovels to dig into the snow across an area of around 5,500 square meters …

Rescued hiker Hadi Nazari joins other bushwalkers who make it out of the vast Australian bush alive
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescued hiker Hadi Nazari joins other bushwalkers who make it out of the vast Australian bush alive

ABC  

A wilderness rescue expert involved in the search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari says the search was one of the longest she has ever seen. NSW State Emergency Service bush search and rescue unit deputy commander Caro Ryan said the search was drawn out and her team was emotional when the hiker was found. In November 2019, Phu Tran, Claire …

Australian hiker found alive after two weeks in Snowy Mountains
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian hiker found alive after two weeks in Snowy Mountains

The Independent  

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Relief for friends, rescuers as missing hiker Hadi Nazari recovers after being found alive
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief for friends, rescuers as missing hiker Hadi Nazari recovers after being found alive

ABC  

The discovery of hiker Hadi Nazari, who is currently in hospital after being missing for almost two weeks in dense bushland, has been described as a "miracle" by those closest to him. Hiker Hadi Nazari's discovery has been described as a "miracle" by a family friend. "A couple of days before when they found his camera he did record himself …

Hiker found after two weeks lost in remote Australian mountain range
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiker found after two weeks lost in remote Australian mountain range

The Independent  

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Hadi Nazari: Missing hiker found alive after 13-day search of Australian national park
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55 years, 2 months ago

Hadi Nazari: Missing hiker found alive after 13-day search of Australian national park

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — A 23-year-old hiker whose disappearance sparked a nearly two-week-long land and air search of dense Australian wilderness has been found alive, authorities said Wednesday. Hadi Nazari was last seen by friends on December 26 as he walked down a trail to take photos in Kosciuszko National Park, south of Sydney in the state of New South …

Hiker found in Snowy Mountains
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiker found in Snowy Mountains

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Hello, welcome to PM. If it wins government, the Coalition is also intending to limit the way the NT's Indigenous Land Councils give out royalty payments in troubled towns like Alice Springs. Jane Bardon: The Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, says when Aboriginal groups receive royalties from mining and other industries, the money fuels crime …

Canadian man Sam Benastick found after being missing for five weeks in British Columbia wilderness
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Canadian man Sam Benastick found after being missing for five weeks in British Columbia wilderness

ABC  

Two oil rig workers were headed towards the Redfern Lake trail in Canada's British Columbia on a regular Tuesday when they saw a young man headed towards them. Sam was missing for 50 days as temperatures dropped to -20 degrees Celsius and snow fell across the alpine tundras and rocky peaks of Redfern-Keily Provincial Park. "It's kind of unbelievable," said …

Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness
4 months ago

Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness

CNN  

CNN — It started out as a regular Tuesday morning for two men heading out on a trail for work in the backcountry of Canada’s northeast British Columbia when they spotted another man trudging out of the wilderness. They recognized him as the lost hiker Sam Benastick, who had been reported missing more than a month ago, on October 19, …

Dad of missing Yellowstone hiker Austin King shares eerie note left on mountaintop by son three days before he failed to check into camp
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dad of missing Yellowstone hiker Austin King shares eerie note left on mountaintop by son three days before he failed to check into camp

Daily Mail  

The father of missing hiker Austin King has shared an eerie note left on a Wyoming mountaintop by his son that was written three days before he was supposed to check into camp. The father of missing hiker Austin King, Brian King-Henke, has shared an eerie note left on a Wyoming mountaintop by his son that was written three days …

College student, 20, found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain
6 months ago

College student, 20, found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain

The Independent  

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Major update in missing case of backpacker who disappeared in Yosemite National Park
6 months, 1 week ago

Major update in missing case of backpacker who disappeared in Yosemite National Park

Daily Mail  

The grieving family of a former state park ranger has warned that no-one can take their safety for granted after it took nearly three weeks to find his body in the Yosemite wilderness. Kirk Thomas Olsen, 61, pictured with niece Holly Leeson was found dead in Yosemite on Saturday, nearly three weeks after setting out on its Ostrander Lake trailhead …

Hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon

Associated Press  

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona said Thursday. The National Park Service said the 60-year-old North Carolina resident was located by helicopter Wednesday along a route connecting Lower Tapeats and Deer Creek camps. The Park …

Rescuers happen upon a celebrity while searching for 78-year-old hiker in the California wilderness
7 months ago

Rescuers happen upon a celebrity while searching for 78-year-old hiker in the California wilderness

LA Times  

The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team bumps into Jay Leno while searching for a missing person in the San Gabriel Mountains on Aug. 18. The San Dimas Mountain Rescue team ran into former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno shortly before finding 78-year-old hiker Ki Soo Yang, who had been missing for 30 hours after he became separated from a group …

70-year-old hiker found alive after spending five days alone in the Sierra Nevada wilderness
8 months ago

70-year-old hiker found alive after spending five days alone in the Sierra Nevada wilderness

LA Times  

Warren Elliott, 70, was found “in good spirits” and uninjured at Hell Hole Reservoir, about nine miles from where he disappeared. A 70-year-old hiker was found alive and safe Wednesday morning after spending five days alone in the Sierra Nevada wilderness, authorities said. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 text about 8 a.m. Wednesday from someone stating they …

3 Hikers Found Dead, Including Father And Daughter, In Utah Parks Amid High Heat
8 months, 1 week ago

3 Hikers Found Dead, Including Father And Daughter, In Utah Parks Amid High Heat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three people died and two others had to be rescued in state and national parks in Utah over the weekend due to suspected heat-related incidents. A father, 52, and daughter, 23, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found dead Friday evening in Canyonlands National Park in southeast Utah after sending 911 texts for help, the San Juan County …

British hiker, 70, found dead in Spain as ‘massive’ search for Jay Slater continues
8 months, 4 weeks ago

British hiker, 70, found dead in Spain as ‘massive’ search for Jay Slater continues

The Independent  

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Police searching for Jay Slater rescue lost Scottish hiker in Tenerife national park
9 months ago

Police searching for Jay Slater rescue lost Scottish hiker in Tenerife national park

The Independent  

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Hiker found dead after camping at bottom of the Grand Canyon
9 months, 1 week ago

Hiker found dead after camping at bottom of the Grand Canyon

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The dead hiker went by Mostly Harmless. The search to ID him was anything but
1 year, 1 month ago

The dead hiker went by Mostly Harmless. The search to ID him was anything but

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A California hiker is still missing after 3 others recovered from Mount Baldy
1 year, 1 month ago

A California hiker is still missing after 3 others recovered from Mount Baldy

CNN  

CNN — A California woman is still missing after disappearing Sunday on a hike at Mount Baldy, as an atmospheric river plagued California with heavy rain, snow and life-threatening flooding. West Valley Search and Rescue began recovery efforts at 2:30 a.m. Monday, but have been limited by “extremely heavy snowfall” and “avalanche risks,” according to a Tuesday news release from …

Missing hiker found dead with dog alive beside him after seven weeks
1 year, 4 months ago

Missing hiker found dead with dog alive beside him after seven weeks

The Independent  

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Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park in Montana
1 year, 6 months ago

Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park in Montana

The Independent  

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Aidan Roche: Family of British hiker missing in Alps for two months share new picture from day he vanished
1 year, 7 months ago

Aidan Roche: Family of British hiker missing in Alps for two months share new picture from day he vanished

The Independent  

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Brother’s desperate plea to find British hiker, 29, who vanished in Swiss Alps
1 year, 7 months ago

Brother’s desperate plea to find British hiker, 29, who vanished in Swiss Alps

The Independent  

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1 dead, 1 missing after southern Utah canyon floods
2 years ago

1 dead, 1 missing after southern Utah canyon floods

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Body of hiker missing since January is found in California mountains as Julian Sands search relaunched
2 years, 1 month ago

Body of hiker missing since January is found in California mountains as Julian Sands search relaunched

The Independent  

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Searchers seek 2nd hiker in area where Julian Sands missing
2 years, 2 months ago

Searchers seek 2nd hiker in area where Julian Sands missing

The Independent  

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Missing Orange County hiker found dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Missing Orange County hiker found dead

LA Times  

Jeffrey Morton, a 63-year-old Yorba Linda man, was found dead after he left his home for a hike Friday morning and did not return, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. After nearly two days of searching, a 63-year-old Yorba Linda hiker who went missing near Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea was found dead Saturday, according to the Orange …

Three climbers die within 48 hours at Montana’s Glacier National Park
2 years, 8 months ago

Three climbers die within 48 hours at Montana’s Glacier National Park

The Independent  

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Missing hiker’s body found in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park
2 years, 8 months ago

Missing hiker’s body found in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

The Independent  

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Missing hiker from L.A. County found in ‘good condition’ in Ventura County
3 years, 1 month ago

Missing hiker from L.A. County found in ‘good condition’ in Ventura County

LA Times  

Gab Song, 73, of Torrance was reported missing Tuesday. He was found Thursday by a private citizen in the Lockwood Valley community in northeast Ventura County, officials said. Pinos in the Los Padres National Forest was found in “good condition” on Thursday, according to search and rescue crews who posted an update on Twitter. Gab Song was found by a …

Missing walker writes name in snow to aid mountain rescue teams
3 years, 1 month ago

Missing walker writes name in snow to aid mountain rescue teams

The Independent  

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Hiker, 21, dies taking a photo on Arizona mountain
3 years, 2 months ago

Hiker, 21, dies taking a photo on Arizona mountain

The Independent  

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Hiker found dead in North Carolina is not Brian Laundrie, FBI says
3 years, 5 months ago

Hiker found dead in North Carolina is not Brian Laundrie, FBI says

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Robert Lowery: Body of missing hiker discovered in same Wyoming forest where Gabby Petito was found
3 years, 5 months ago

Robert Lowery: Body of missing hiker discovered in same Wyoming forest where Gabby Petito was found

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Series of missing hikers in Victoria's high country could help case of Russell Hill and Carol Clay
4 years ago

Series of missing hikers in Victoria's high country could help case of Russell Hill and Carol Clay

Daily Mail  

Warren Meyer, 57, vanished in the Dom Dom Saddle Park in Victoria in 2008 Warren Meyer vanished without a trace after telling his family he was going on a bushwalk in the Dom Dom Saddle park in Fernshaw, Victoria, on Easter Sunday, 2008 Police are trying to piece together the disappearances of several hikers within the same region as a …

Search for missing British hiker likely suspended until spring, say French police
4 years, 1 month ago

Search for missing British hiker likely suspended until spring, say French police

The Independent  

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Human remains recovered at Mt. Baldy three months after hiker went missing
4 years, 9 months ago

Human remains recovered at Mt. Baldy three months after hiker went missing

LA Times  

Baldy is seen in this file photo. The remains were recovered Sunday by detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and its San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team and Emergency Services Detail, said sheriff’s Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez. In late March, Los Angeles County resident Kwang Sun Kim, 72, went missing after telling his family he was going on a hike …

Fresh twist in case of missing hikers who disappeared after going on a secret camping trip
4 years, 10 months ago

Fresh twist in case of missing hikers who disappeared after going on a secret camping trip

Daily Mail  

An 'oddball loner' living in the Victorian Alps was questioned by police as officers continue to hunt for clues in the disappearance of two campers. Mr Hill, who didn't tell his wife he was going away with long-time friend Ms Clay, went missing with the devoted grandmother in Victoria's Gippsland Valley. Carol Clay, 73, was once the President of the …

Missing couple found dead on California hiking trip
5 years, 1 month ago

Missing couple found dead on California hiking trip

The Independent  

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Rescued Hawaii Hiker Apologizes For 'Irresponsibility': 'I Was Naive'
5 years, 9 months ago

Rescued Hawaii Hiker Apologizes For 'Irresponsibility': 'I Was Naive'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Amanda Eller, the Hawaii hiker who was found alive after vanishing for more than two weeks in a Maui forest, apologized for what she called her irresponsibility in becoming lost last month. “I was not under the influence of anything, just complete sobriety and clarity.” Eller said she initially set out on a run so did not …

Three renowned climbers feared killed in major avalanche in Canada
5 years, 11 months ago

Three renowned climbers feared killed in major avalanche in Canada

The Independent  

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Hiker and dog missing in Tahoe National Forest found safe
8 years, 10 months ago

Hiker and dog missing in Tahoe National Forest found safe

LA Times  

A hiker who disappeared over the weekend after taking a photo with his dog near Donner Summit and sending it to his family has been found “alive and well,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. pic.twitter.com/4GrtNCmQpN — Placer Sheriff May 19, 2016 Since Monday, a large rescue effort involving a National Guard helicopter and Nordic skiers had been looking …

Remains spotted on Mt. Whitney possibly those of missing hiker
10 years, 9 months ago

Remains spotted on Mt. Whitney possibly those of missing hiker

LA Times  

An aerial crew has spotted what could be the remains of a 60-year-old hiker who has been the subject of an intense five-deay search on Mt. The rescue mission for John Likely came to a standstill Thursday evening after the aerial crew spotted what’s believed to be the hiking enthusiast’s remains lodged in a steep chute, the Inyo County Sheriff’s …

Missing Cornish hiker: New Zealand rescue crew is 'confident' recovered body is that of Andrew Wyatt
11 years, 3 months ago

Missing Cornish hiker: New Zealand rescue crew is 'confident' recovered body is that of Andrew Wyatt

The Independent  

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Family's search for Canadian hiker lost in the Snowy Mountains called off as weather worsens
11 years, 8 months ago

Family's search for Canadian hiker lost in the Snowy Mountains called off as weather worsens

ABC  

A search by family members for a missing Canadian hiker has been called off in the Snowy Mountains as the weather deteriorates. The official police search was called off at the end of May after extensive land and air searches failed to find any trace of the Canadian Army reservist. Volunteers had been helping family members search isolated mountain areas …

Search for missing Canadian bushwalker continues
11 years, 10 months ago

Search for missing Canadian bushwalker continues

ABC  

There is still no sign of a Canadian bushwalker missing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains for more than two weeks. Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, was last seen at Charlotte Pass Village on May 13 where he parked his rental car before heading off on a bushwalk to Mt Kosciuszko and then onto another unknown mountain nearby. New South Wales …

Missing hikers: Pair found not far from each other, officials say
11 years, 11 months ago

Missing hikers: Pair found not far from each other, officials say

LA Times  

The two hikers missing for days in Orange County’s Trabuco Canyon were eventually found not far from each other, each about a half mile from where they had parked their car, authorities said. “From the map’s perspective, it appears they were pretty close,” Orange County sheriff’s Lt. John Park told reporters Thursday afternoon. PHOTOS: Missing hikers in Orange County Park …

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