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March 8, 2024
Strong winds blew a lake 2 miles north in Death Valley National Park
Powerful 40 mph winds from Feb. 29 to March 2 in Death Valley blew Lake Manly two miles north, according to the National Park Service. The lake spread out to cover more ground, but at a shallower depth. The water slowly moved back to its original lakebed, but with the...
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March 7, 2024
An Avalanche Blocked a Massive Tunnel In Italy, Isolating Over 6,000 People
Thousands of people were isolated on March 3 after an avalanche ripped through Italy’s Aosta Valley and covered a tunnel. The tunnel is a major roadway near the town of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, effectively leaving two municipalities completely cut off from the rest of the region. Meanwhile, the same storm was dumping...
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February 18, 2024
Cougar attacks 5 cyclists in Washington, with one woman hospitalized
A cougar attacked a group of five cyclists on a trail in Washington on Saturday afternoon, sending a woman to the hospital, officials said. The bikers were on a trail northeast of Fall City, located about 25 miles east of Seattle, when they were attacked around 12:50 p.m. local time,...
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February 13, 2024
Climber Charles Barrett Found Guilty on Three Counts of Sexual Assault
A federal jury found Charles Barrett, an accomplished Northern California climber and a guidebook author, guilty of three charges of sexual assault. The verdict follows a weeklong trial held at the U.S. District Court in Sacramento. A 12-member jury composed of eight men and four women found Barrett, 39, guilty...
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January 22, 2024
3 dead, 4 in critical condition after heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C.
An injured heli-ski client who survived a crash that killed three was the one who called for help after the aircraft hit the side of a mountain. Four people in the helicopter were badly injured in the accident, which took place Monday afternoon 30 kilometres north of Terrace, B.C. Forrest said the crash happened...
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January 11, 2024
Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe leaves 1 skier dead and 1 hurt, sheriff says
One person has died and another person was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday, according to authorities. The sheriff's office identified the man killed as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, who has residences in Point Reyes and Truckee-Tahoe. Four people were caught in the avalanche, including two...
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December 19, 2023
Iceland’s stunning eruption is happening — and you can watch it live
Iceland's much-anticipated volcanic eruption has begun. It's an impressive natural show. The livestreamed footage, from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, shows towering fountains of lava erupting from a long fissure in the ground. Enjoy the natural theater: All at once, it's awesome, violent, and beautiful. Mashable
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December 13, 2023
This California Ski Area To Build Summit-Top Religious Statue. Locals Are Not Having It.
New lifts, base lodges, dining options, and other skier amenities are all welcome additions at resorts across the country, but a towering tribute to the Virgin Mary? Not so much. Mt. Shasta Ski Park, a 635-acre ski area located in Northern California at the foot of the iconic fourteener, just...
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November 27, 2023
Surfers Will Stay on a Cruise Ship During the Olympic Surfing Event at Teahupo’o
It was revealed that the Paris 2024 organizers hired a cruise ship to house athletes and officials for the Olympic surfing event at Teahupo’o. While most Olympic athletes will be staying in the Olympic Village in Paris, the organizing committee had to create an alternative housing arrangement for the surfers...
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November 18, 2023
Killer of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson sentenced to 90 years
A Texas jury on Friday sentenced Kaitlin Armstrong to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of the rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in a case that sent investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer. Jurors deliberated for just over three hours before...
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October 21, 2023
U.S. Man Arrested for Plotting to Kill Several Climbers
A 39-year-old Portland, Oregon man, Samson Zebturiah Garner, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly planning to kill several climbers at the annual Craggin’ Classic event in Smith Rock. Smith Rock is considered the birthplace of American sport climbing. According to the Bend Bulletin newspaper via Climbing magazine, two people who...
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October 7, 2023
Shishapangma Avalanche : Two U.S. Women, Two Sherpas Dead/Missing
Tragic news from Shishapanga: Anna Gutu and her supporting guide Migmar Sherpa are confirmed dead, while Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Tenjen Lama are missing after the victims were caught in a series of avalanches while they were on their way to the summit. Gutu and Rzucidlo were racing to become...
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October 2, 2023
SEC Charges Newell Brands, Former CEO with Misleading Investors
Newell Brands has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $12.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the SEC charged the company and former CEO Michael Polk with misleading investors about sales performance. The Daily Outdoor Retail
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October 2, 2023
Grizzly Kills Couple, Dog in Banff National Park
A grizzly has killed a husband and wife in a remote corner of Canada’s Banff National Park. The two were experienced backpackers, a family friend told the media. The couple’s dog also died in the attack. The incident occurred Friday evening around 8 p.m. in the Red Deer River Valley....
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September 23, 2023
RV owners look for their property at Camping World fire scene
People from around the region are trying to sort out what happened to their RV and campers turned in for service at Camping World in East Ridge. Owners of campers and RVs who had dropped them by Campers World for service started showing up as the night wore on to...
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September 21, 2023
Gym and Auto Belay Manufacturer to Pay $6M in Settlement for Auto Belay Accident
Seattle’s Vertical World and Colorado-based manufacturer C3 have settled in a lawsuit following a severe climbing accident that occurred on August 1, 2019. The climber, Michael Vandivere, sustained a 30-foot fall and subsequently suffered a number of severe injuries, including 12 pelvic fractures, a traumatic brain injury, lung injuries, bladder...
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September 13, 2023
Grand Canyon hiker dies attempting to trek from south rim to north rim in single day
A Grand Canyon hiker has died while attempting to hike rim-to-rim in a single day at the national park. The 55-year-old Virginia man was unable to be resuscitated on the trail. abc news
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August 21, 2023
How This 52-Year-Old Crushed His First Ultra, One of the Hardest Races in the World
Ken Rideout had never slept in a tent, run with a backpack, or been in a race longer than 26.2 miles — but when the 52-year-old heard about the grueling Gobi March ultramarathon, something told him he could win it. Gear Junkie
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July 25, 2023
Three people found dead at Colorado campsite were sisters, 14-year-old boy who planned to “live off the grid”
Two sisters and a 14-year-old boy were identified as the three campers whose bodies were found badly decomposed at a remote campsite in Gunnison County. Christine Vance, 41, Rebecca Vance, 42, and Rebecca’s son were all Colorado Springs residents, Gunnison County Coroner Michael Barnes told The Colorado Sun on Tuesday....
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July 20, 2023
Man dies in Death Valley as temperatures hit 121 degrees
A tourist died while visiting Death Valley on Tuesday afternoon, and his death may have been related to heat, the National Park Service said, as temperatures that afternoon were 121 degrees Fahrenheit. The 71-year-old man was from the Los Angeles area. He collapsed outside the restroom at Golden Canyon, a...
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July 13, 2023
Hikers Urged to Stay Off Appalachian and Long Trails Following Vermont Floods
From Sunday through Monday, a rainstorm dropped more than 8 inches of precipitation on parts of the state, swelling waterways, flooding streets, and inundating some of the state's best-loved trail mileage. The storms, which killed one person in Barre City, caused an estimated $3 to $5 billion in damage according...
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July 12, 2023
Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said. The unidentified woman’s 27-year-old climbing partner called park rangers to report his partner had fallen from Blitzen Ridge on Ypsilon Mountain,...
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June 30, 2023
‘We can’t find anything’: Colo. officials end search, but family’s hunt for missing trail runner goes on
Ian O'Brien ran up a 13,000-foot Colorado mountain, snapped a selfie for his girlfriend and disappeared without a trace, sparking a frantic search effort by his loved ones that continues. O’Brien’s last known location was at the summit of Hesperus Mountain, a 13,200-foot peak nestled in the La Plata Mountains....
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June 27, 2023
Chicago billionaire dies in crash on Colorado race track on 70th birthday
James Crown, a 70-year-old businessman from the billionaire Crown family, died in a driving accident on his birthday, according to authorities. Mr Crown, whose family owns the Aspen Skiing Company, was driving at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado, when he collided with an impact barrier, according to...
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June 8, 2023
Vail Resorts Found Responsible for Accidental Death of Park City Ski Patroller
A new report has been released following the untimely death of a ski patroller at a Park City Mountain resort earlier this year, finding Vail Resorts ultimately responsible. The report conducted by Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH) and obtained by Ski states that the accident occurred on Jan. 2,...