Tag: Hiking
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Unprepared East Coast hiker charged for rescue after being found without food, water, or a light
It sounds like a recent incident that unfolded in New Hampshire is set to leave an unprepared hiker with a hefty bill after calling for help. According to a report from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, their agency was called to assist a hiker who called for help after finding himself unprepared for his…
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100-foot-fall at 13,000 feet on remote Colorado peak results in serious injuries
On October 18, a serious accident took place on the 13,295-foot Citadel Peak, also referred to as ‘The Citadel,’ leaving a mountain climber with serious injuries. According to a report from Alpine Rescue Team, the climber fell an estimated 100 feet on the mountain, which is located in the Clear Creek County area above Herman…
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Popular waterfall could permanently close following death and continued risk
On the night of October 5, a large boulder fell down onto Boulder Canyon Drive – located just west of Boulder – blocking westbound traffic. The road has since fully reopened, but the situation highlights a risk in this part of the state that’s been having major impacts to local recreation in recent months. In…
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‘All of a sudden, kaboom!’ Why lightning is so terrifying on California’s highest peaks
LOS ANGELES — Megan Eskew did everything right before she climbed Mt. Whitney last month. She got in top physical shape, carefully checked the weather and, noticing a chance of thunderstorms, heeded expert advice to start very early — a few minutes after midnight. Moving quickly up the 11-mile trail, she climbed out of the…
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Bear attack on hiker closes trail in Yellowstone National Park
A trail remains closed in Yellowstone National Park after a bear attacked a hiker
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Family offering $10,000 reward in search for missing hunters in Colorado
Two 25-year-old hunters, Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, remain missing in southern Colorado, with a large-scale search effort underway. Per a report from CVILLE RIGHT NOW, the men were last known to be hunting off of the Los Pinos trailhead in a part of Conejos County that’s Rio Grande National Forest land. A social media post from Porter’s fiance, Bridget…
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Bear attacks solo hiker at national park in U.S.
According to a press release from Yellowstone National Park, a 29-year-old male hiker was attacked by a bear on September 16, sustaining serious injuries. The man was hiking alone on Turbid Lake Trail at the time of the attack, which is located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake. The specific location of where the…
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Photographer calls for help after traveling off-trail to take pictures in Colorado
According to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and search and rescue personnel responded to a call for help on Tuesday morning related to a hiker in distress. Once at the scene, first responders found a 42-year-old Californian man stuck in rugged and loose terrain between two switchbacks on the notorious Black Bear Pass.…
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Colorado’s 14er base camps: Where to climb and spoil yourself afterward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow has melted from Colorado’s high country. Consider it nature’s invitation to climb. The state’s tallest summits await. So many to do. So little time. The most avid climber needs a base camp, a place…
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Progress on new trail up Colorado 14er
A new trail continues to take shape on a 14,000-foot mountain in Colorado. Near the end of a fourth season of work, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) has announced opening another rerouted section of the path up Mount Shavano. The nonprofit is counting more than 1 1/2 miles of new trail finished across the mountain’s lower…