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October 22, 2023

Air France pilot falls 1,000 feet to death in California's Sequoia National Park

Rescuers in California's Sequoia and Kings National Park recovered the body of Tom Gerbier on Thursday from an area near Mt. Whitney known as "The Notch."

October 12, 2023

Climber posts tributes for US mountaineer, guide killed on Tibet peak: 'Sorry I couldn’t save you'

Nims Purja posted tributes to American climber Anna Gutu and her Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa after the pair died in an avalanche on Mount Shishapangma.

October 11, 2023

Colorado hiker missing nearly 2 weeks in Rocky Mountain National Park; large-scale search suspended

Chad Pallansch, 49, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was reported overdue on Sept. 28 in Rocky Mountain National Park and is still considered a missing person.

October 9, 2023

US mountaineer, her guide killed after avalanches crash down Tibetan mountain

Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed dead Sunday, a day after a pair of avalanches struck Shishapangma, according to state-run media in China.

October 2, 2023

Charlotte Sena disappearance: Moreau Lake State Park in New York closes amid search for missing 9-year-old

Charlotte Sena, 9, may have been abducted at Moreau Lake State Park in New York while riding her bike on Loop A Saturday evening, authorities said.

October 2, 2023

Colorado man goes missing during 28-mile solo trek in Rocky Mountain National Park

Chad Pallansch, 49, has not been heard from since setting off Wednesday from the East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park.

September 27, 2023

Norovirus spread on the Washington Pacific Crest trail — what to know and how to protect yourself

The CDC published a report noting at least 27 cases of acute gastroenteritis in 2022 among hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail, presumed to be norovirus, based on the characteristics.

September 25, 2023

NC hiker falls 150 feet to death from waterfall overlook

A woman died in a 150-foot fall from a waterfall overlook along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina on Saturday, officials said.

September 24, 2023

California solo hiker slips, breaks leg after trying to cross High Sierra snowfield without proper gear

A rescue team in Inyo County, California, says a solo hiker is "lucky" to have survived a fall that broke his leg in the High Sierras earlier this month.

September 19, 2023

Injured Grand Canyon hiker, 63, saved after friends abandoned him to continue backpacking

The 63-year-old hiker was left alone near Kanab Creek after his group confirmed rescuers had been contacted through a satellite device, officials said.