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"A four-legged hero": tiny dog alerts mountain rescue to accident site where his owner had become trapped in a snowy crevasse

By Alex Foxfield Published

The Air Zermatt emergency team chopper was drawn to the scene by the sight of the miniature dog patiently waiting by the crevasse

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National parks tragedies: Two hikers die in separate falls in the Lake District and the Peak District

By Alex Foxfield Published

In separate incidents, two hikers have died in England's national parks while exploring areas notorious for their scrambling terrain

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Body of missing cruise ship passenger recovered 1,700ft below ridge where she went solo hiking in Alaska

By Julia Clarke Published

A massive search was launched after the woman failed to return to the ship after a hike in Juneau

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Adidas Terrex Skychaser AX5
Adidas Terrex drops the technical new Skychaser AX5 waterproof hiking shoe, and it's $40 cheaper than the original

By Julia Clarke Published

The Terrex arm of Adidas has updated the popular Skychaser for more technical terrain, and slashed the price

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Juneau, Alaska
Massive search underway after cruise ship passenger vanishes while day hiking in Alaska

By Julia Clarke Published

The woman failed to return to the ship after a hike in Juneau

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Terrifying video shows rockfall narrowly missing swimmers at popular Utah waterfall - visitors warned "this is not a backyard swimming pool"

By Julia Clarke Published

Bureau of Land Management officials posted the video after the near miss by large rocks falling from the cliffs at Lower Calf Creek Falls

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Family of 11, including 6 kids, rescued from closed Phoenix trail in scorching temperatures – on same mountain where 10-year-old died of heatstroke

By Julia Clarke Published

Some of the children were displaying signs of heat exhaustion as temperatures soared into the triple digits

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Teen hiker recovering in an induced coma after altitude hallucinations caused him to fall 120 feet in the Sierra Nevada

By Will Symons Published

The father of Zane Wach, 14, says hallucinations prompted his son to question whether he was dreaming before he fell from a Mount Whitney cliff

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"Planning and preparation is absolutely key" - mountain rescuers issue warning after they answered during a string of call-outs over the weekend

By Will Symons Published

Volunteers from the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team responded to seven incidents over just three days

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An undated selfie of Tim and Esther Keiderling shared to Facebook by Rifton
Second cause of death released after 2 hikers, father and daughter, found dead near Mount Katahdin summit in freezing conditions

By Julia Clarke Published

The bodies of Tim Keiderling and his daughter Esther were found near the summit of Maine's highest peak in challenging weather conditions

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