Six hikers were killed in Austrian Alps when an avalanche came down and trapped them under eight feet of snow. The bodies of those killed have now been recovered. It is reported all six victims were from the Czech Republic. One man is believed to have survived the ordeal. "...
"Rescuers found Jacob Allen, 18, sleeping in a clearing on Thursday. He was hungry and weak, but in otherwise good condition. They gave him candy bars and peanut butter sandwiches before bringing him down the mountain.His mother, Karen Allen, spent the night with him in...
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N.J. Man Led By Guides Carrying Water Collapses And Dies On Utah Survival Trek
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"Wildlife officials on Thursday credited a woman with saving her husband's life by clubbing a mountain lion that attacked him while the couple were hiking in a California state park.
Jim and Nell Hamm, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month, were hiking...
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"Cort, from Westminster, was climbing an area called Lamb's Slide, which is known for its icy and rocky terrain.
When Cort was at the top, he lost his footing and fell some 800 feet."
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"Stupid human was biking along a wilderness trail in bear country. Stupid human was not paying attention to his reality. Nope he was listening to his IPod in the woods, as if we was in the city riding down the...
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