A rescue helicopter returns after three people stranded on a steep section of California’s Sierra Buttes were lifted to safety. Credit: Sierra County Sheriff's Office Three people stranded high on a steep Northern California mountainside were rescued by helicopter Sunday…
October 26, 2026 / 6:39 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco As Marin County residents prepare for what could be increased flooding this winter, officials have developed a plan to use an existing reservoir as a buffer for the heavy rains to come. And on…
A deceased climber was recovered from Mount Whitney on Sunday, nearly a week after a helicopter first located the individual’s body along the mountain’s technical Mountaineer’s Route. Motel staff in Lone Pine reported the guest missing on Oct. 19 after they…
A satellite communicator saved the lives of three hikers stranded on an 8,600-foot summit in the Tahoe National Forest. The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office launched a search and rescue operation after one of their Garmins sent out an SOS alert…
October 26, 2026 / 1:41 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Witnesses said an avalanche was triggered on one of Colorado's 14ers over the weekend, burying one skier who had to be rescued. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the slide was triggered at 14,092 feet on…
October 26, 2026 / 8:10 AM PDT / CBS San Francisco A helicopter was used to rescue three hikers who became stranded on a mountain in the Sierra Nevada range in Northern California over the weekend. According to the Sierra County Sheriff's Office, deputies were…
The Weather Channel Florida climber rescued from Mount Shasta in multiday mission A 39-year-old Florida man was rescued from a glacier on California’s Mount Shasta after a multiday mission involving more than 30 people. He fell through a snow bridge and…
Active NorCal A wrong turn suggested by a GPS app turned a successful summit of Mount Shasta into a two-night survival ordeal on the coldest part of the mountain, and it took search and rescue volunteers from as far away…
Forget Christmas, it's beginning to look like a white Halloween at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. The ski resort just 25 minutes from Reno is targeting a Nov. 6 opening, weather permitting. As of Thursday morning, snow at the top was still falling…
Five Marin County teens and other Bay Area rescuers joined a 30-person effort to evacuate a stranded climber who fell into a crevasse after summiting Mount Shasta, severely injuring his leg as dangerous weather kept helicopters from reaching him. Eleven…
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