A solo teenage hiker in British Columbia learned in the worst way that a confident-sounding route is not the same as a safe one. On October 3, 2026, he was lifted off Crown Mountain by helicopter after an AI-planned route led him into technical climbing terrain. A Morning Hike That Went Wrong The teen rode the gondola up Grouse Mountain around 8 a.m., planning to hike to … [Read more...] about In Canada, a 16-year-old needed to be air-rescued after following AI-planned hiking route onto ‘Widowmaker’
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The Widowmaker Pine Cone Is the World’s Largest: It’s So Big It Can Actually Kill You
Definitely mind your head when walking by one of these! Ever wondered how big a pine cone can grow? Well, ponder no further. The Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), an evergreen conifer native to the coastal mountains of southern California and northern Baja California, is known for producing the heaviest and largest cones of any pine species, which can weigh up to 5 kg … [Read more...] about The Widowmaker Pine Cone Is the World’s Largest: It’s So Big It Can Actually Kill You