#Outdoor safety

Articles (6)

• 🇺🇸 San José State University Graduate Is Found Dead in Tree Well at Lake Tahoe Resort — 20/02/2026 [USA]

  The recent graduate, 21, was on a trail in the Lake Tahoe region of California on Tuesday and did not return, prompting a search. His death is under investigation, the authorities said.

  Related: #Tragedy, #University community
• 🇬🇧 ‘The costs could rise’: Austria conviction could impact climbing across Europe — 20/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Amateur climber’s manslaughter conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-con...

  Related: #Legal responsibility, #Climbing ethics
• 🇺🇸 How a snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  Several feet of new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at S...

  Related: #Natural disasters, #Climate patterns
• 🇺🇸 Avalanche in Northern California kills at least 8 skiers — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  In Northern California, at least eight ​people are dead ​following ‌an avalanche. Search and rescue teams are still scouring the mountain wilderness for one remaining body. Amna Nawaz reports.

  Related: #Natural disasters, #Search and rescue
• 🇺🇸 Dangerous conditions in search for skiers after avalanche near Lake Tahoe — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Blizzard-like conditions and winds up to 40 miles per hour have pummeled the region as rescue crews search for nine skiers after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe.

  Related: #Natural disaster response, #Severe weather impact, #Mountain rescue operations, #Sports and recreation risks
• 🇺🇸 Climber dies in roughly 300 foot fall on Oregon's Mount Hood, authorities say — 26/01/2026 [USA]

  A climber on Oregon's Mount Hood was found dead Sunday after witnesses said he or she had fallen about 300 feet, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says.

  Related: #Mount Hood climbing, #Fatal accidents