The Mount Rainier Fumarole Cave Expedition team had requested permission to use a helicopter to shuttle 1,800 pounds of scientific, safety, medical, and expedition equipment to a camp at 14,250 feet.

In 2015, an ice cave collapsed in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, killing one and injuring four others. In 2010, an 11-year-old girl died when struck by an ice boulder near the same ...

Mount Mitchell State Park ― North Carolina's first state park, founded in 1915 ― is 30 miles northeast of Asheville in Yancey County off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's the highest point east of ...

Ice cave history Mount Rainier was once known for its well-developed ice cave system, the Park Service said. Those melted away due to a warming climate. Now, ice caves are seasonal and more unstable.