Who: 48-year-old hikerWhere: Zion National Park, utahHis mistake: Looks like he made a mis-step on the trail.What happened: A solo hiker died after he fell 400 feet from the Canyon Overlook trail in the park.

Rangers found the man after they noticed there was a car parked overnight at the trailhead. When they began searching [...]

Who: 51-year-old Giles Blackburn and 44-year-old Marie Jose FortinWhere: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, B.C.Their mistake: If anything, they should’ve told people when they were expected back from the backcountry.What happened: A husband and wife checked out of a resort for some backcountry skiing. During the trip, they somehow got lost in the mountains and were [...]

Who: Seven South Korean climbers, all experiencedWhere: Half Dome, Yosemite, CaliforniaHis mistake: He was experienced with the right gear. Maybe just a bad choice to play on Half Dome while it’s covered in snow.What happened: A group of seven climbers were ascending half dome when a slab broke off and caused an avalanche.

One of the [...]

Who: Three ice climbers and three friends who went searching for themWhere: Trap Dyke near Avalanche Lake in the High Peaks Wilderness Area, New YorkTheir mistake: Not too many mistakes here besides some possible poor planningWhat happened: A group of climbers set out for a weekend. Three left the camp to summit Colden via the [...]

Who: A 14-year-old girlWhere: Saddle Peak in the Bridger Mountains, MontanaHer mistake: She was skiing terrain that was too steep for herWhat happened: A teen girl and her friend were skiing in the backcountry on Saddle Peak when the girl encountered steep terrain. She started to slide uncontrollably, but was able to grab onto a [...]

Who: 19-year-old Daniel TraviesoWhere: Day Canyon area of Mt. Baldy in Southern CaliforniaHis mistake: He was inspired to head into the mountains but didn’t take the proper gear or food for a day hike.What happened: a 19-year-old high school wrestler was in the Inland Empire of Southern California and was inspired by the mountains he [...]

Who: 35-year-old manWhere: McClellan’s Butte (5162 feet) located 42 miles east of SeattleHis mistake: Just an unfortunate fall during a winter climbWhat happened: While doing a winter ascent of McClellans Butte using what is known as the northeast gully route with a partner, the 35-year-old climber took a fall of about 100-200 feet from a [...]

Who: A Czech tourist. No other details available.Where: Durkova mountain in the Low Tatra mountains of SlovakiaHis mistake: He and his friend separated on the mountain. Always a bad idea.What happened: A man and his friend were bivouacking together on the southern range of the Low Tatra mountains when they decided to split up and [...]

Who: A 16-year-old skierWhere: Wildschönau Ski Area, Austian TyrolHis mistake: Trying to take a short cutWhat happened: The boy fell about 30 meters and landed in steep terrain where he was unable to extricate himself.

According to police reports, the 16-year-old boy was skiing on Tuesday when he tried to take a short cut and went [...]

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Who: A 19-year-old Aline Christina MartinsWhere: Dodge Ridge Ski Resort, Northern CaliforniaHer mistake: Looks like she fell into a tree well. Probably nothing she could’ve doneWhat happened: A snowboarder and her brother were riding inbounds when one of the snowboarders fell into a tree well and became buried [...]