Thanks to Art of Seattle Mountain Rescue for submitting this story.

Three members of the German Bergwacht (Mountain Rescue) from Südhessen in Northern Germany were on a hike from the Hammerspitze via the Schüsser (2,259 Meter) on Tuesday afternoon when the weather deteriorated and the summit became obscured by clouds.

The climbers, aged 27, [...]

Just got word that one of the three boys trapped on Three Fingers in Washington is hiking down. The other two are too weak to make the descent. Dense fog has grounded any hope for a heli-rescue so the boys may have to spend another night on the mountain.

When rescuers found the boys, they were [...]

Yesterday I posted a story of a pair of Slovenians on Muztagh Tower – one died after falling into a chasm and the other was stranded above 20,000 feet – too high for an aerial rescue.

The stranded climber, Dejan Miskovic (pictured below), is still stuck on the mountain with no supplies or essential gear because [...]

Two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old required rescue after the three boys got caught in cold, wet weather during an overnight hike on Three Fingers Mountain, a 6,870-foot mountain in Washington.

The boys set out for an overnighter to a mountain hut on the mountain. But on their way up, a cold, wet storm developed over them. [...]

Police are on the lookout for a missing 43-year-old man who apparently went missing during a hike from a carpark (Australian for parking lot) near Spicer’s Gap to Governor’s Chair Lookout near Moogerah Peaks National Park.

The 150-meter walk is along the edge of a cliff face and authorities fear that the man may have fallen [...]

Thanks to Art of Seattle Mountain Rescue for submitting this story.

Fritz Band, a 40 year old firefighter from St. Pölten, was just approaching the 1,983-meter summit of Ötschergipfel when he jumped across some rocks and suddenly realized he had an empty leash in his hand.

To his shock he realized that his dog took a 200 [...]

A climber attempting to climb Petit Clocher du Portalet (pictured above), part of the Mont Blanc massif, died after falling about 50 feet on the ascent.

Hannes Esterhuyse, 36, and his friend Mark Johnston rode a ski lift, hiked to a mountain hut then continued to the base of the spire. The weather was perfect for [...]

A Slovenian climber died on a summit attempt of Mustagh Tower, a 23,862 pinnacle in northern Pakistan.

The man and his friend were climbing when Pavle Kozjak fell into a chasm and died. His friend became stranded at about 21,000 feet and used his cell phone to call for help (what network is he on? 21,000 [...]

Rangers and sheriffs are searching for a missing 51-year-old ATV rider. The man was last seen in the Happy Valley area heading into the woods of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has not been seen or heard from since.

An abandoned ATV was found in the area, but authorities are not sure if the [...]

A woman bouldering on Strathy Beach fell 10 feet onto rocks and broke multiple bones.

Anna Luzinska, 25, was climbing with a friend during the accident. It was suspected that she fractured multiple bones and rescue was called.

A Coastguard helicopter responded to the scene and airlifted her to a local hospital where she was treated for [...]