Who: Two groups – a man and two 13-year-old boys; and a male solo hikerWhere: Strathcona Park, CanadaTheir mistake: One is unclear. The other was poor planning.What happened: The SPOT GPS device came in handy for two groups in Canada. The first group were on their third day of backpacking when they became stranded on [...]

Who: A group of backcountry skiersWhere: Ragged Range, New ZealandTheir mistake: Looks like they were doing a lot of things rightWhat happened: A group of guided skiers were riding for four hours before the group triggered an avalanche. Two skiers were buried. The guides were able to find the first man in seven minutes. He [...]

Who: 20-year-old Bryce GilliesWhere: Bonita Creek drainage, Grand Canyon, ArizonaHis mistake: It’s unknown.What happened: The college student who was missing in the Grand Canyon was found dead. His body was found near the Bonita Creek drainage just above a 100-foot pour off.

Rescuers were able to focus their efforts in the canyon when they found [...]

Who: A 30-year-old Jerry Yu and 27-year-old Takeshi NakamuraWhere: Mt. Fuji, JapanTheir mistake: It looks like they underestimated the changing weather, or they weren’t preparedWhat happened: A man and his friend were climbing Mt. Fuji with a large group of people. The group made their way to the summit. On the descent, an American national [...]

Who: 22-year-old Kyle BrandtWhere: Tungsten Mine, Pine Creek, CaliforniaHis mistake: He was exploring an area he probably shouldn’t have beenWhat happened: A man and his teenage brother were exploring a mine shaft. At some point, the man slipped and fell 50 to 70 feet to the ground. He suffered multiple and major traumatic injuries. By [...]

Who: Two 16-year-old Boy ScoutsWhere: Wenatchee National Forest, WashingtonTheir mistake: They got separated from their groupWhat happened: A Boy Scout troop was hiking at night when two 16-year-olds became separated. When the group realized they were gone, a rescue was immediately mobilized.

While rescuers began their search, the two boys found a trail and hiked on [...]

Who: 28-year-old Ted DavenportWhere: Roan Plateau, ColoradoHis mistake: Gear failure.What happened: A man was base jumping off of a cliff that he has base jumped off at least one other time successfully. On this jump, the man released his parachute, but it only opened partially. He fell 800 to 1,000 feet before slamming into the [...]

Who: Five hikersWhere: Mount Nebo, UtahTheir mistake: They took a wrong turn on the mountain and became lostWhat happened: Five hikers on a dayhike made their way to the summit of a mountain and were coming down the south side of the peak. On their decent, they missed a turnoff which would have led them [...]

Who: Up to 4 male hikers in their early 20sWhere: Deer Creek/Thunder River, Grand CanyonTheir mistake: It doesn’t seem like they are familiar with the area, plus they didn’t fill out a permitWhat happened: A young man told his parents that he was hiking in the Grand Canyon with a couple friends and was supposed [...]

Who: Two women in their 30sWhere: Greenhorn Mountain, ColoradoTheir mistake: They might have been unprepared for the weatherWhat happened: Two women were on a short hike on a mountain, but didn’t make it back in time at a rendezvous point for their ride.

The driver alerted authorities around 9 p.m. and 27 searchers were already on [...]