HighpointersThere have been 4 recent helicopter rescues on Denali:
*Solo climber Luc Benoit fell 1,000 feet while climbing the West Rib
*Guide climber suffering high altitude pulmonary edema at the 17,200-foot camp
*A climber suffering from altitude illness at 14,200
*A climber with a kidney stone was airlifted from 7,800 feet
Mount McKinley is reporting a 39 percent summit success rate this season.
Rangers rescued a man and woman from Quebec on Monday, April 26 after they fell 50 meteres after they had raveled over the Muir Snowfield and between Muir Rock Anvil Rock on Mount Rainier. After being pulled from the crevasse they hiked to Camp Muir where they were airlifted off the mountain.
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Here’s a round up of backcountry accidents in California, Maryland and Illinois.
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Tucson hiker fell 30 feet at Seven Falls on Monday, requiring a dramatic, four-hour helicopter rescue.
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Boston.com reports Steven Mazerolle, 52, of China, broke his leg while climbing a steep snow and ice covered portion of the Appalachian Trail on Mount Cranberry in was with two others on Saturday when he fell on ice- and snow-covered rocks along a steep section of the Appalachian Trail on Maine’s Mount Cranberry.
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KVOA reports Walthand Mooseman fell 25 feet while climbing Mount Lemmon near Windy Point in Arizona.
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Prague Monitor reports winter climbers in the Czech Republic can pay $52 to guarantee helicopter rescues.
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WQAD reports Anthony Brandon, of Dubuque was airlifted on Grand Teton after falling 65 feet.
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KING5 reports the Oregon National Guard airlifted two hikers off of Emmons Glacier on Rainier.
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The Statesman-Journal reports a helicopter rescued Joan Ding near the summit of Mout Washington, Oregon, after she fel 15 feet breaking her leg and finger.