Latest Hiking News

Natural wonders. Napoleon's exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach

Mar. 21, 2024 06:16 AM EDT

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, hasn't seen many tourists in the past for good reason: It's one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Until 2017, it took five nights by boat to reach the British overseas...

A backcountry skier dies on a day of accidents on New Hampshire's unforgiving Mount Washington

Mar. 10, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire's Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state's ski areas. But hard and icy conditions on Saturday...

Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now

Mar. 02, 2024 07:58 AM EST

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world's highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35...

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared'

Feb. 21, 2024 17:29 PM EST

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine. His fall Saturday sparked a...

Hiker rescued from mountain with 90-mph winds, bitter cold atop Mount Washington

Feb. 20, 2024 11:56 AM EST

SARGENT'S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — A team of rescuers used the Cog Railway to shave off time but it still took more than 10 hours to save a hiker in conditions that included sustained winds topping 90 mph (145 kph) on New Hampshire's Mount Washington, officials said. The hiker from...

Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies

Feb. 13, 2024 12:06 PM EST

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking...

Hiker missing for a week is found dead on snow-covered California mountain

Feb. 12, 2024 12:41 PM EST

MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who was missing for days on Southern California's towering Mount Baldy was found dead over the weekend, authorities said. A helicopter crew recovered the body of Lefei Huang, 22, on Sunday morning from the upper San Antonio Creek Falls...

Dutch woman and her 2 adult children die in a hiking accident in western Switzerland

Feb. 10, 2024 06:48 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Three Dutch citizens were found dead in western Switzerland after an apparent hiking accident, police said Saturday. The mother and her two adult children, who had been reported missing Thursday, were found near the Rochers-de-Naye mountain in the canton of Vaud,...

Hiker dies of suspected heart attack in Utah's Zion National Park, authorities say

Jan. 27, 2024 15:18 PM EST

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A man died of a suspected heart attack while hiking a strenuous trail in Utah's Zion National Park, authorities said Friday. The 63-year-old man from San Diego, California, was found unresponsive on the West Rim Trail on Friday afternoon, the National Park...

An experienced hiker dies in a solo trek in blinding, waist-deep snow in New Hampshire mountains

Jan. 19, 2024 19:26 PM EST

THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — An experienced hiker who had accomplished the “Triple Crown” of challenging cross-country trails died in New Hampshire's White Mountains during a solo hike in brutal conditions, including single-digit temperatures, harsh winds and waist-deep snow. ...