Stranded hiker flown down from Arrowhead Peak
Mt. Verstovia on a clear day is especially inviting, but the summit (Arrowhead Peak) is steep and...
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Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue come to aid of teens lost on Mt. Verstovia
A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka rescued two teenage hikers from Mt. Verstovia on Saturday (5-6-23) afternoon.
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‘This isn’t going to break my spirit’: Hiker recalls the misstep that sent him tumbling 1,100 feet off a Sitka peak
Last month (3-26-22), a man fell more than 1000 feet down the side of a snowy peak behind Sitka. Not only did Jeff Wright live to tell the tale – albeit with serious injuries – he says the misadventure helped sharpen his appreciation for the outdoors.
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PHOTOS: After relentlessly rainy summer, Sitkans enjoy some sunshine
Sitkans are finally getting a break from a record-breaking summer of rainy, grey days just in time for fall. Two weekends in a row of sunshine sent many Sitkans climbing the city's trails for breathtaking views of the sound, the fall colors and the surrounding peaks.
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A couple of close calls in Sitka’s backcountry playground
Two backcountry skiers are safe after unrelated problems in the mountains above Sitka over the weekend. Avalanche survivor Alex Weissberg warns fellow skiers, "Be careful."
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