… from a couple days of skiing and a crevasse rescue class in the Eastern Sierras. Looks like a lot of people made mistakes while I was gone.

Posts will continue later today. Thanks for your patience.

Who: Two campers, 22 and 33 years oldWhere: Gross Reservoir, ColoradoTheir mistake: They had a scheduled pick-up and didn’t show up because the snow was too much fun.What happened: A couple of campers asked a friend to pick them up after a snow camping trip. When they didn’t show, the friend immediately notified authorities that [...]

Who: 41-year-old Billy ThomasWhere: Woodford, VermontHis mistake: Unknown. He did have some existing medical problems and an autopsy is underway.What happened: A man was reported missing when he didn’t return from his hike. When he didn’t show up for work, family members contacted authorities and a search began. The man’s body was found in a [...]

Who: A 37-year-old man from CalgaryWhere: Big Sister, part of the Three Sisters in CanadaHis mistake: Went hiking in avy conditions. It doesn’t seem like he was wearing a beacon either.What happened: A man and his hiking partner scrambled to the top of Big Sister and glissaded down. They triggered an avalanche that engulfed both [...]

Who: An experienced climberWhere: McIntyre Bluff, BC, CanadaHis mistake: His drill failed and he got stuckWhat happened: A climber, apparently climbing by himself, was setting routes for the upcoming season. 106 meters above ground, the man’s drill malfunctioned and he became stranded. He had no way to safely climb up or rappel down. Search and [...]

Who: Beverley Burkitt, a 45-year-old dwarfWhere: Snowdonia, UKHer mistake: She wandered into the forest alone and dropped her cell phoneWhat happened: A hiking dwarf wandered into the forest alone with her pet Chihuahua. She became disoriented in the woods and became lost – unable to find her way back to the trailhead.

The dwarf also [...]

Who: Four snowshoers and three dogsWhere: Fuji Mountain, OregonTheir mistake: They set out in winter conditions unfamiliar with the trail.What happened: Four snowshoers set out for a hike that was supposed to be a quick two-hour jaunt to a mountain hut. But because of whiteout conditions and tons of snow, the mountain hut was buried [...]

Who: A 36-year-old Bozeman, Montana manWhere: The Going Home Chute in the Gallatin National Forest, MontanaHis mistake: He was skiing alone and made a hard cut on a convex rollWhat happened: A man skiing alone made a deep cut in the snow at the top of a chute, ultimately releasing an avalanche. A hiker in [...]

Who: A 37-year-old hikerWhere: Brandywine River, DelawareHis mistake: Didn’t bring a candy bar. His blood sugar dropped and he became dizzy, fell, then hurt himself.What happened: A resident near the Brandywine River called police after hearing someone screaming in the woods. Officers responded and found an empty car at a trailhead. They ventured further into [...]

Who: An unprepared hiker and his dogWhere: Bonneville Shoreline Trail above the University of UtahHis mistake: He didn’t have the proper gear or clothingWhat happened: A hiker wearing light clothing was forced to call for help when he was caught in a winter storm. It looks like the man used his cell phone to call [...]