Who: Jesse David Brude, 23, of HarrisonWhere: Prentice Cooper State Forest, TennesseeHis mistake: It was ruled an accident, but we’re not sure of the detailsWhat happened: A climber told his family he was going climbing and never returned. Family members said the man occasionally would go on trips and wouldn’t be heard from in days.

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Who: A 60-year-old British touristWhere: Robberg mountain in Plettenberg Bay, South AfricaHer mistake: Should’ve went with the Vibram soles. She slipped on a rockWhat happened: A woman hiking with a group slipped on some rocks and broke her leg. Someone in the group alerted authorities and the Mountain Club of South America rescue group responded [...]

Who: Victor Garbev, 28Where: Todorka peak, BulgariaTheir mistake: Went snowboarding out of bounds and he wasn’t wearing a beaconWhat happened: A man was snowboarding out of bounds with a friend above the Bansko winter resort when an avalanche came tumbling down and engulfed him around 11 a.m. His friend was able to get out of [...]

Who: Chris Buechley, 29, and Dan Myers, 27Where: Grand Teton National Park, WyomingTheir mistake: Took a wrong turn down the mountain and got lost without adequate food or clothingWhat happened: A couple of backcountry skiers intended to ski down the Rock Springs bowl but inadvertently turned the wrong way and got lost in Granite Canyon.

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Who: Julian Alexander Wynne, a 33-year-old from the UKWhere: Cho Las pass, the trail to EveresetHis mistake: Looks like he was hiking alone. Too many scenarios could’ve played out on this oneWhat happened: A hiker traveling through Nepal told his family that he would be on the Cho La pass trail and wouldn’t be in [...]

Who: An Israeli hiker in his 20sWhere: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New ZealandHis mistake: He went off track and somehow slipped to his deathWhat happened: A man descending on the Mueller trail on Mt. Cook was found dead after he was overdue from his hike. He was last seen at the Mueller Hut and was [...]

Thanks to Bergschlawiner of the MRA International Committee and Seattle Mountain Rescue for sending in this story.

Who: A 55-year old lady snowshoer from ViennaWhere: Raxalpe, AustriaHer mistake: Bad luckWhat happened: The lady was on a snowshoe hike with an 11-person group from Vienna heading from the Rax cable car station to the Karl Ludwig-Haus mountain [...]

Who: A group of experienced skiersWhere: On the trail to Goodwin-Greene Hut south of Aspen MountainTheir mistake: Should’ve respected the weather. They were caught in whiteout conditions and got lost.What happened: A group of seven experienced skiers planned to ski to the Goodwin-Greene Hut, but were suddenly caught in a whiteout. One of the skiers [...]

Who: Three avid hikers and climbersWhere: Buchaille Etive Mhor, ScotlandTheir mistake: Bad luck, unfortunatelyWhat happened: Nine hikers were climbing the mountain when an avalanche hit the group. Three hikers were killed, one injured their shoulder and five others were able to walk away from the ordeal unscathed.

Another hiker who witnessed the events unfold from [...]

Thanks to Bergschlawiner of the MRA International Committee and Seattle Mountain Rescue for sending in this story.

Who: 16-year-old boyWhere: Laterns-Gapfohl Ski Lodge near RankweilHis mistake: Drinking too much boozeWhat happened: On Friday evening, emergency services received a report from the ski lodge saying a 16-year-old boy was suffering from heart problems after drinking alcohol and [...]