Hiker, 21, dies taking a photo on Arizona mountain
2 years, 11 months ago

Hiker, 21, dies taking a photo on Arizona mountain

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Hiker found alive one month after going missing in Canada’s Rocky Mountains
1 month, 1 week ago

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

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Climber, 40, falls 200ft to his death during canyoneering outing with three friends through Zion National Park
3 months ago

Climber, 40, falls 200ft to his death during canyoneering outing with three friends through Zion National Park

Daily Mail  

A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering in Zion National Park with three friends. While the National Park Service confirmed on Sunday the death is being treated as an accident, Zion National Park and the Washington County Sheriff's Office are still investigating the exact cause of the man's death. A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering …

Man falls to his death in Utah while canyoneering in Zion National Park
3 months ago

Man falls to his death in Utah while canyoneering in Zion National Park

The Independent  

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Man, 40, dies from 150-foot fall at Zion National Park
3 months ago

Man, 40, dies from 150-foot fall at Zion National Park

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Another death in Grand Canyon as body of solo backpacker from North Carolina found
4 months, 1 week ago

Another death in Grand Canyon as body of solo backpacker from North Carolina found

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Hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Colorado River trail in Grand Canyon
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Hiker left on Colorado mountain by coworkers stranded overnight in freezing rain, high winds
4 months, 1 week ago

Hiker left on Colorado mountain by coworkers stranded overnight in freezing rain, high winds

Associated Press  

SALIDA, Colo. — A man left by his group of office coworkers to complete his final push to the summit of a Colorado mountain became disoriented and fell multiple times during a night on the mountain in freezing rain and high winds. Chaffee County Search and Rescue officials said in a Facebook post that they were called Friday night about …

Hiker found dead after camping at bottom of the Grand Canyon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiker found dead after camping at bottom of the Grand Canyon

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Hiker whose phone recorded her being swept away found dead below Utah waterfall
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Hiker whose phone recorded her being swept away found dead below Utah waterfall

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2 climbers found dead after summiting Mt. Whitney via treacherous route
8 months ago

2 climbers found dead after summiting Mt. Whitney via treacherous route

LA Times  

The summit of Mt. Andrew Niziol, 28, of South Lake Tahoe, and Patty Bolan, 29, were identified by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, according to the Sacramento Bee. He described what Niziol and Bolan had been wearing and noted that they were “both experienced in the backcountry and had adequate gear for the climb.” After getting separated from …

The dead hiker went by Mostly Harmless. The search to ID him was anything but
10 months, 4 weeks ago

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

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Experienced hiker dies in solo trek in blinding, waist-deep snow in New Hampshire mountains
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Experienced hiker dies in solo trek in blinding, waist-deep snow in New Hampshire mountains

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Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park in Montana
1 year, 4 months ago

Missing mountaineer found dead in Glacier National Park in Montana

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Teenager survives 100-feet fall during family trip to Grand Canyon
1 year, 4 months ago

Teenager survives 100-feet fall during family trip to Grand Canyon

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US: 13-year-old boy miraculously survives after falling nearly 100-feet in Grand Canyon
1 year, 4 months ago

US: 13-year-old boy miraculously survives after falling nearly 100-feet in Grand Canyon

India TV News  

A 13-year-old has miraculously survived after he reportedly plunged nearly 100-feet from a ledge from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, located in the state of Arizona in the United States, during a family trip. Authorities said that Wyatt Kauffman was airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital with nine broken vertebrae, a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung, a concussion, …

Deaths in US national parks on the rise due to extreme heat
1 year, 5 months ago

Deaths in US national parks on the rise due to extreme heat

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat fuelled by the climate crisis is believed to have killed at least five …

2 dead after canyons flood near Utah-Arizona line
1 year, 9 months ago

2 dead after canyons flood near Utah-Arizona line

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Two men were found dead after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona border, endangering three groups of hikers who had to be hoisted out by helicopter. Kane County Sheriff’s Lt. Allen Alldredge said the first man who was found dead was among a group of three hiking south to Lees Ferry across the …

How a Cucamonga Peak hiker survived a 200-foot fall from an icy trail
1 year, 10 months ago

How a Cucamonga Peak hiker survived a 200-foot fall from an icy trail

LA Times  

The last thing Ruth Woroniecki remembers before waking up bleeding on the snow, surrounded by a group of worried hikers, is telling herself to focus on the slippery trail at her feet. “That is my last memory before coming to,” Woroniecki said during a recent video call. Only two weeks after Woroniecki’s fall, veteran hiker Crystal Paula Gonzalez fell 500 …

Missing Orange County hiker found dead
2 years 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, 5 months ago

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

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Body of US climber, 24, found ‘seated at summit’ of Bolivia’s second-largest mountain
3 years, 4 months ago

Body of US climber, 24, found ‘seated at summit’ of Bolivia’s second-largest mountain

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Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak
3 years, 4 months ago

Body of climber from Colorado recovered from Bolivian peak

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Woman, 31, who died during first date hike with Arizona cop was killed by heat exposure
3 years, 4 months ago

Woman, 31, who died during first date hike with Arizona cop was killed by heat exposure

Daily Mail  

The death of a Massachusetts woman while hiking a Phoenix mountain in July with a police officer she met online has been ruled accidental by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office. Tramonte, who was from the Boston area, was in Arizona visiting Phoenix police officer Dario Dizdar for the first time in person after spending two months communicating with him …

Hiker dies after 80-foot fall at Grand Canyon National Park
4 years ago

Hiker dies after 80-foot fall at Grand Canyon National Park

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