Tag: mountains

Hiker Lost in Mountains Texts Single Photo of His Legs–and Man Online Uses It to Locate Him, Saving His Life

Resident of Palmdale, California, Rene Compean went missing in the mountains on Monday, April 12. He was found the next day thanks to an internet user, Benjamin Kuo, who helped locate him using a very particular skill set. Compean had gone hiking alone near Mount Waterman, a famous ski destination in southern California. He had sent…


Can You Spot the Perfectly Camouflaged Snow Leopard in This ‘Barren’ Mountain Landscape?

Incredible photographs taken in the mountains of northern India demonstrate the uncanny ability of the snow leopard to camouflage in its natural habitat. Australian photographer Bobby-Jo Vial spent three days tracking an old male snow leopard through the mountainous Kibber National Park in India, Daily Mail reported. The leopard has garnered the nickname “ghost cat”…