3 Aspen, CO Rescuers Injured Attempting to Recover Missing Man Found Dead on Capitol Peak 32-year-old Kelly McDermott from Madison, Wisconsin was last seen at the Capitol Peak parking lot at 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 31. His plan was to make an early summit of Colorado’s Capitol Peak on Sunday—but he never returned from the attempt. His body was later spotted from a rescue helicopter on Wednesday. Mountain Rescue Aspen team members then prepared […] Climbing SnowBrains | August 7, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Experts Explain Why Capitol Peak is By Far the Hardest 14er in Colorado Experts agree: Capitol Peak is by far the hardest 14er in Colorado. In this video, mountain guides and mountain rescue experts explain why Capitol is really a 5th Class peak, what makes the route so demanding, and why every climber must approach it with respect and a deep reservoir of mountaineering skill. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the […] Climbing CragBrains | August 2, 2019 0 Comments
Despite Warnings Climber Had to Call 911 For Rescue After Getting Stuck on Capitol Peak, CO It seems that the warnings issued last month about Capitol Peak, CO fell on deaf ears as Mountain Rescue Aspen had to respond to a 911 call yesterday from a climber stuck on the 14,137-foot peak. There were 4 fatalities on Capitol Peak last year, prompting climber Brad McQueen to issue the warning that ‘there is no shortcut down Capitol […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
Warning Posted About Capitol Peak, CO in Hope of Preventing Repeat of Last Year’s Fatalities Following a number of fatalities on Colorado’s Capitol Peak last year, climber Brad McQueen gives us a warning ahead of this summer season – there is no shortcut down Capitol Peak. It was a bit sobering being up on Capitol today given how things went up there last summer. I photographed what I think is the spot that provided temptation to […] Climbing CragBrains | June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Stranded Climber Flown Off 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO Colorado’s 14ers have been a large source of problems this year. Capitol Peak itself has seen 5 deaths this year and many rescues. A rescue occurred on Capitol Peak on Wednesday and is detailed below. Stranded​ ​Climber​ ​Flown​ ​Off​ ​Of​ ​Capitol​ ​Peak by Mountain Rescue Aspen September 6th, 2017 Pitkin​ ​County,​ ​Colorado​ ​–​ ​September​ ​6,​ ​2017​ –​ Today at approximately 2:40PM Pitkin […] Climbing CragBrains | September 8, 2017 1 Comment
5th Climber Fatality on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO This Year Today | 700-Foot Fall A 21-year-old mountain climber died on 14,000-foot Capitol Peak, CO today. This was the 5th climber to die on Capitol Peak this year and the 9th person to die on a Colorado 14er this year. It appears these two climbing partners had a dispute about how to descend the mountain after summiting. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2017 1 Comment
Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol Peak This Summer The bodies of a couple from Aspen who have been missing since Sunday were found today at the base of the north face of 14,000′ Capitol Peak in Colorado, according to officials and TheSummitDaily.com. The two bodies were located at 2:25pm today via helicopter, according to Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office commander Jesse Steindler. The names of the deceased have not […] Climbing CragBrains | August 22, 2017 3 Comments
Mountain Climber’s Body Located on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO Last Sunday, August 6th 2017, a mountain climber fell to death from 14,137′ Capit0l Peak.  The climber was 35 year old Jeremy Shull of Parker Colorado. On Wednesday, August 9th 2017, rescuers were able to recovery the fallen climber’s body 200-vertical-feet below where he fell.  His body was located in a deep crevasse. Mountain Rescue Aspen personnel were able to locate […] Climbing CragBrains | August 13, 2017 5 Comments