Victim Pulled From Deep Snow Near Cooke City BY PAUL WEAMER Just north of Cooke City, Montana, a stone's throw from Yellowstone, blustery arctic winds blew across Henderson Peak in the Beartooth Mountains. Air temperatures hovered in the upper teens, as afternoon wind gusts of over 20 mph began to diminish by 3:00 p.m. Four skiers approached a slope dotted with trees, … [Read more...]
Deaths in Yellowstone Many and Gruesome
Lee Whittlesey’s Chronicle of the Shocking Fatalities BY DOUG NELSEN 05/01/14 This spring the nation's first national park opens its gates to the public for the 152nd consecutive year. Millions will flood its three main entrances from the four corners of the globe. Three times the size of Rhode Island, Yellowstone, like all national parks, was set aside so people could … [Read more...]