Backcountry Accident Reports at February 24, 2006
Hikers rescued from darkened Grizzly Peak
Mail Tribune – Medford,OR,USA
A Jackson County sheriff’s search and rescue team found two young women stranded atop Grizzly Peak east of Ashland just past midnight Friday morning after …
Snowmobile Deaths Climbing to a New Record
WMTV – Madison,WI,USA
Thursday, lawmakers and DNR officials renewed their effort to set the speed limit at 55 miles per hour at night, with the hope to slow down the number of …
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Hikers rescued by SAR chopper
Hope Standard – Hope,British Columbia,Canada
… standby, Monday Feb. 20, after a group of hikers from Maple Ridge were reported over due from a trip in Manning Park. Teams were …
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Body Found Near Canyon Is Identified
KUTV – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Officers say 27-year-old Joseph Fifield from Spanish Fork was found dead on Wednesday by some hikers in Rock Canyon beside a climbing cliff. …
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Hikers Find Man’s Body Near A Provo Canyon
KUTV – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
… in Provo. Officers say hikers called police Wednesday night after they discovered a body at the mouth of Rock Canyon. Police say …
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Rescuers blast hikers
The Sun – UK
By CORINNE ABRAMS. MOUNTAIN rescuers today said a family who took young children up a mountain were prepared as if they were “going for a walk along the beach”. …
Lost Skiers, Snowboarders Higher Than Normal
cbs4denver.com – Denver,CO,USA
… has been balanced by a lower than average number of other typical winter emergencies, such as injured or overdue snowmobilers, fallen ice climbers or avalanche …
Carlsbad hiker found dead in Box Canyon
San Diego Union Tribune – United States
CARLSBAD — A 37-year-old Carlsbad man who went on a hike with his dogs was found dead in a pool of water in a canyon Wednesday night after his family …
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Lost Hiker Rescued From Y Mountain
KUTV – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
PROVO A man who became stranded in the dark on Y Mountain was rescued early Thursday morning after a medical helicopter spotted him. …
Hiker Rescued From Y Mountain
KSL-TV – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Rick Healey/ Provo Police Department: “He was very fortunate that he had his cell phone and was able to get ahold of the dispatch center so we could zero in on …
Hiker stranded on Y Mountain
Salt Lake City Deseret News – Salt Lake City,UT,USA
PROVO — Search teams were looking Wednesday night for a lost hiker stranded on Y Mountain. The man called 911 with his cell phone …
TANZANIA: Another American mountaineer dies
African News Dimension – Johannesburg,South Africa
An American tourist died on Monday as he was climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. … The route is believed to be the most difficult to use when climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. …
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American dies on Mount Kilimanjaro
Xinhua – China
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 22 (Xinhuanet) — An American tourist has died on Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, according to reports reaching here on Wednesday. …
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Teams Rescue Hiker From Koko Head
Hawaii Channel.com – Honolulu,HI,USA
The man was hiking with a group of people when he fell and injured himself, a fire spokesperson said. Witnesses said the 64-year …
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