Authorities say a monk seal attacked a swimmer off Kauai Monday afternoon. The 28-year-old woman from Washington state was snorkeling at Mahaulepu Beach when she drifted into an area where several monk seals were swimming.
Man Dies After Skiing Into Tree at Colorado Resort
December 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Avalanche on K2 Kills 11 Climbers
August 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
“Others were still missing after the huge serac broke and fell, sweeping away several climbers and stranding as many as a dozen mountaineers above a steep gully without ropes at a height of about 27,000 feet, not far from the summit.” The New York Times covers the story.
Colorado climber falls to her death
June 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Colorado Springs Gazette: “A Divide woman fell to her death Saturday morning while nearing the summit of the 14,197-foot Crestone Needle, located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo range in south-central Colorado.”
Oregon Man dies on rafting trip
June 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The San Jose Mercury News reports: “Robert Blight, 42, who lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains, was with his lifelong pal, Dino Fry, 41, of Hayward on a weeklong trip traversing the treacherous Rogue River in Southern Oregon. On June 1, during a lunch break on the south side of the river, their raft was… Read More
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