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Avalanche Claims Life of Young Hiker on Ortler Range in Italy

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A mountaineering expedition in the Ortler Range in northern Italy ended in tragedy Friday, May 30, when a 28-year-old mountaineer was swept away by an avalanche while descending the Königsspitze, also known as Gran Zebrù, one of the region’s highest and most challenging peaks. Rescue teams recovered his body early Saturday morning, May 31, after a daylong search in treacherous […]
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife Officials Kill Wolf After Numerous Livestock Attacks in Pitkin County, CO

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials killed a gray wolf in Pitkin County on Thursday evening, May 29, after confirming a series of livestock attacks that met the state’s threshold for “chronic depredation.”  The wolf, known as 2405, belonged to the Copper Creek Pack and was killed and removed on May 29 following four separate attacks between May 17 and […]
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Glacier Collapse Destroys Swiss Mountain Village—1 Person Missing

A catastrophic glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps sent millions of cubic meters of debris crashing down into the valley above the village of Blatten, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 28, triggering a massive mudslide that buried large parts of the Lonza riverbed and devastated the surrounding landscape. Related: Entire Swiss Mountain Village Evacuated as Serious Landslide Risk Looms The disaster, […]
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Brain Post: Denali, AK, Not Everest, is the Tallest Mountain on Land in the World

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Denali is the World’s tallest mountain, according to Denali National Park and Preserve. Yep, you read that right. The peak of Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level, making it the mountain with the highest elevation. However, the base of Mount Everest is estimated to be 17,000 feet (5,200 meters), making the vertical rise of the mountain roughly 12,000 […]
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The History of the Legendary 10th Mountain Division, The Men Who Started USA’s Ski Industry

The 10th Mountain Division in WWII: – Arrived in Italy on January 6th, 1945 & immediately entered combat – Fought in the roughest terrain of Italy during WWII – Saw combat in Cutigliano, Battle of Monte Castello, Monte Della Torraccia-Mount Belvedere, Canolle, Mongiorgio, Torbole and Nago. – 992 killed in action – 4,154 wounded in action […]
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Vail Resorts Adds a Total of 6 New Austrian Ski Resorts to Epic Pass Offering 1 Day Ahead of Price Hike

Just days ahead of its annual price increase, Vail Resorts announced a major expansion of its Epic Pass offerings in Austria, adding six prominent alpine resorts to the 2025–26 pass lineup. The newest additions—Sölden and Silvretta Montafon—were revealed on May 25 and May 23, respectively, capping off a week of high-profile announcements that also included Saalbach, Zell am See-Kaprun, Mayrhofen, […]
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