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Utah climber killed under falling ice column after pushing friend out of way, sheriff says

April 5, 2023

Utah climber killed under falling ice column after pushing friend out of way, sheriff says

A 41-year-old woman lost her life while saving a fellow climber on Sunday in Duchesne County, Utah, when she pushed the younger woman out of the way of a falling ice column.

Arizona woman found dead after falling 20 feet off a cliff

March 30, 2023

Arizona woman found dead after falling 20 feet off a cliff

Search and rescuers found the woman's body at the base of a cliff just above the water line after she fell at West Clear Creek in Arizona on Monday, authorities said.

New York hiker found dead after 3-day search of nature preserve

March 22, 2023

New York hiker found dead after 3-day search of nature preserve

Search teams recovered the body of a missing hiker at Mohonk Preserve in Ulster County, New York, on Friday after launching a three-day search across steep, rocky terrain.

Rescue video captures Florida man saved from flooded southwest canyon, 2 friends killed identified

March 19, 2023

Rescue video captures Florida man saved from flooded southwest canyon, 2 friends killed identified

Utah DPS video shows moments a hiker from Florida was rescued from a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona border. Ed Smith told rescuers what happened to his friends.

One hiker rescued, two killed after canyons flood Utah-Arizona border

March 19, 2023

One hiker rescued, two killed after canyons flood Utah-Arizona border

Utah Department of Public Safety shared this rescue video.

2 men found dead near Utah-Arizona border after canyons flood

March 16, 2023

2 men found dead near Utah-Arizona border after canyons flood

Two men were found dead near the Utah-Arizona border after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon. Several others in the area were rescued in a helicopter.

Hiker dies on Arches National Park trail in Utah, second death within a month

March 16, 2023

Hiker dies on Arches National Park trail in Utah, second death within a month

Park rangers responded on Sunday to an unresponsive 56-year-old man on Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park in Utah. The hiker died despite life-saving efforts.

Second hiker collapses, dies on trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas in matter of weeks

March 8, 2023

Second hiker collapses, dies on trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas in matter of weeks

The 64-year-old woman was the second hiker to collapse and die while hiking a trail at Big Bend National Park in Texas since Feb. 18, when a 56-year-old man died.

California mom killed by falling tree on hike with son’s Boy Scout troop: report

March 6, 2023

California mom killed by falling tree on hike with son’s Boy Scout troop: report

A mother in Northern California was killed Sunday when a tree fell on her during a hike with her son's Boy Scout troop at Rancho San Antonio Park in Cupertino.

Teen hikers stranded in California snowstorm for days huddled together to survive, authorities say

March 5, 2023

Teen hikers stranded in California snowstorm for days huddled together to survive, authorities say

The San Bernardino Sheriff's Office in Southern California rescued two teen hikers who were struck in a snowstorm on the Pacific Crest Trail near the San Gorgonio Mountains.