The tragic climbing accident on Mount Hood in May 1986 involved a group of high school students and their chaperones. Caught in a sudden blizzard near the summit, the group experienced whiteout... Read more »
Catastrophic events on the world’s highest peak encompass a range of tragedies, from avalanches and falls to blizzards and altitude sickness. The 1996 Everest disaster, for instance, involved multiple climbing teams caught... Read more »
Catastrophic events on the world’s highest peak encompass a range of potential scenarios, including avalanches, blizzards, falls, and crevasse accidents. The extreme altitude, unpredictable weather, and challenging terrain contribute significantly to the... Read more »
The August 2014 failure of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in a significant release of mine tailings and water into... Read more »