The New Movie “Infinite Storm” Chronicles a One-Woman Mountain Rescue
In this film based on a true incident on Mount Washington, particulars are off but the message is hope.
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Six Days Stranded in the Snow on Mt. Hood
In 2013, Mary Grimm got lost amid whiteout conditions on Mt. Hood. She spent six days alone before anyone found her.
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I Survived a 100-Foot Fall
Amber Kohnhorst was hundreds of miles from her nearest friend when she fell down a cliff and broke her back.
What’s it Like to Survive a Lightning Strike?
A heart-stopping bolt hits one hiker and levels a group of his friends who then fight to resuscitate him.
Learn From Our Mistakes: Backpacker Writers Share Their Worst Screw-Ups
From a leaky tent to a bout of hypothermia, these misadventures left us wiser in the end.
He Was a Backcountry Ranger With 28 Years of Experience. Then He Vanished.
Did ranger Randy Morgenson succumb to disaster or despair?
I Thought I Could Handle the Hike Alone. Then I Fell.
When his brother turned back a few miles into their overnight hike, Jacob Velarde decided to continue solo. It was a mistake.
First, the Long Fall. Then, the Even Longer Wait.
When his brother turned back a few miles into their overnight hike, Jacob Velarde decided to continue solo. Then, he fell.
How an Ultrarunner Saved a Lost Hiker’s Life
In June of 2020, Jeremy Humphrey used his intimate knowledge of his local mountain range to rescue a missing hiker.
After Losing Their Eyes and Leg in Iraq, Rainier Was Just One More Mountain to Climb.
You think climbing Rainier is tough? Try it carrying wounds from a war, then see who you pity.
Two of My Friends Suffered Separate Accidents on the Same Peak. Only One Survived.
In a wilderness emergency, the tiniest details can be a matter of life and death. After a pair of accidents leave one one young adventurer injured and another deceased, Hayden Seder ponders the difference a stroke of luck can make.
A Slip, and Then Disaster
Courtney Henderson, 19, and Gavin Caruso, 23, fell 50 feet during a storm in June of 2020. Only one survived.
Out Alive: Sliding Down a Mountain
Taylor Gibler, 26, barreled towards frozen peril after stumbling on Mt. Baker in June of 2020.
The Mystery on Mount Washington
Pam Bales’ solo hike in October 2010 turned into a daring rescue of a fellow hiker. But she was left with more questions than answers.
I Survived a Lightning Strike
Minko Nikolov, 32, suffered a near-fatal lightning strike while scouting a bouldering objective in Rocky Mountain National Park in August 2019.
Out Alive: Fall From a Cliff
When Shaina Maytum was 21, a slip in the desert left her broken, alone, and unable to move.
Pinned to a Mountain By a Storm
Mountaineers Yevgeniy Krasnitskiy (39), Vasily Aushev (35), Constantin Toporov (37), and Rus Khasbulatov (33) survived a days-long storm on Mt. Rainier in June 2019.
Sleepwalking Into the Wilderness
In October 2018, Rob Lundgren, 66, woke from a dream to find himself in a nightmare—lost in Idaho’s Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
Chased by a Flash Flood
For J.P. Rose, 34, and Christina Fialho, 35, an idyllic dayhike in the Caribbean in 2017 turned into a nightmare.
PODCAST: Alone With a Compound Fracture
When a boulder snaps his leg on a California mountain, Gregg Hein finds himself in a fight for his life.