Mountain & Avalanche

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (394+ words) Three novice hikers became lost and needed rescue this week after using Google's Gemini, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to plan their summit of Mount Shasta. The men reached the peak around 7 p.m. Sunday, beginning their descent near dark. Rangers recommend turning…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (68+ words) [Image 6 of 10] DVIDS 120th Communications Squadron demonstrates safe climbing techniques [Image 6 of 10] 120th Airlift Wing /search/unit/120AW /rss/unit/728 Air National Guard Senior Airman Andrew Reed, transmission systems specialist with the 120th Communications Squadron, demonstrates safe climbing techniques during an Oct. 4, 2026, training event…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (254+ words) Home » Indian Army Saves Bakarwal Woman With Critical Head Injury at 9,700 Feet in Udhampur Indian Army personnel saved the life of a Bakarwal woman who suffered a critical head injury after a fall at an altitude of 9,700 feet in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (244+ words) Mountain rescue volunteers were called out four times at the end of September and dealt with injuries. Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team responded to incidents in Accrington, Foulridge, and Roughlee between September 20 and 29. On September 20, the team was called…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (403+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke Volunteer mountain rescue teams across Wales and England are warning that the Instagram effect is driving a surge in emergencies among unprepared young hikers, pushing essential services to their absolute limits. The Social Media Influence on Outdoor…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (801+ words) Shaw Israel Izikson is Managing Editor for The Berkshire Edge. Izikson is an award-winning journalist, editor, and photographer from Baltimore, Maryland. He was the winner of the 2015 New England Better Newspaper competition in editorial writing. Izikson is the former editor…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (237+ words) A major rescue operation was launched on Friday afternoon on Kowloon Peak after a climber slipped and fell down a cliff face. The victim and his companion, who were later revealed to be off-duty ambulancemen, were eventually airlifted to a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (801+ words) Social media posts on TikTok and Instagram show the beauty of wild places without warning about the danger walkers can face, mountain rescuers have said. "Too many people influenced by these posts are ending up in the mountains unprepared," said…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (749+ words) Social media posts on TikTok and Instagram show the beauty of wild places without warning about the danger walkers can face, mountain rescuers have said. "Too many people influenced by these posts are ending up in the mountains unprepared," said…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) David Owens is the director of Advanced Rescue Solutions Fire Protection Division. He retired with nearly 45 years of experience in the fire service that included Wayne Township (IN) Volunteer, U.S. Air Force as a Fire Protection Specialist, Indianapolis Fire Department, and…...