Woman Dies Free Soloing Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On Sunday, July 9, 2023, a 26-year-old female from Boulder, Colorado died after an approximate 500-foot-fall while free solo climbing on the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park near the Flat Irons of Boulder, Colorado. Blitzen Ridge is located on Ypsilon Mountain on the east side of the park. The following report was shared by the […] Climbing CragBrains | July 13, 2023 0 Comments
VIDEO: Free Soloing Up and Down Mt. Whitney, CA This video shows Peter Foster in his natural state of free soloing and acquiring mass amounts of climbing booty on Mt. Whitney, CA—the highest peak in the Continental United States. Peter climbed up the East Buttress and down the East Face on his ‘rest day.’ Related: UPDATE: Man Rescued After Going Missing After Summiting Highest Peak in Lower 48 – […] Climbing CragBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Free Solos 3 Famous Routes in Red Rocks, NV During “Casual Half-Day” Alex Honnold continues to push the boundaries of climbing, his latest accomplishment being a speedy free solo of three of Red Rocks, NV’s, most famous multi-pitch climbs. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb A social media post by Cedar Wright describes how Honnold, most famous for his Free […] Climbing CragBrains | April 15, 2021 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Ties the Knot! Free Solo Climber Marries Sanni McCandless in Ceremony Officiated by Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold is going solo no more. The Oscar-winning rock climber and his fiancée Sanni McCandless got married yesterday in a small family ceremony on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA. Fellow rock climber Tommy Caldwell officiated the ceremony. We got married!! Small family ceremony on the lake, officiated by @tommycaldwell, totally lovely all the way around. @sannimccandless was radiant as […] Climbing CragBrains | September 14, 2020 7 Comments
World Renowned Californian Free Solo Climber Falls to His Death in Mexico A world-renowned Californian free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff in northern Mexico. 31-year-old Brad Gobright, from Orange County, fell around 1,000 ft to his death in El Potrero Chico. His climbing partner Aidan Jacobson, 26, also fell but survived with injuries. Gobright is famous for free soloing, but the pair were rappelling at the […] Climbing CragBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
Rock Climbing Documentary ‘Free Solo’ Won 7 Emmys on Saturday Night Rock-climbing documentary Free Solo won seven Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The documentary, directed by husband and wife team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, gives a unique insight into rock climber Alex Honnold’s mindblowing quest to perform a free solo (no harness or safety ropes) ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA. The […] Climbing CragBrains | September 16, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: What if You Need to Sneeze? Free Solo’s Alex Honnold Answers the Important Questions… Alex Honnold uses the power of Twitter to answer common questions about climbing. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb What’s Alex’s favorite type of climbing hold? Do all rock climbers live in vans? Once you get to the top, how do you get back down? Alex answers all […] Climbing CragBrains | September 2, 2019 0 Comments
Well Known Free Solo Climber Austin Howell Fell to His Death on Sunday Popular free solo climber Austin Howell fell to his death when climbing in Linville Gorge, North Carolina, on Sunday. Rescue services were notified of the fall at 11.46 am and reached the victim by rappelling down a cliff. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb Howell, widely known in […] Climbing CragBrains | July 3, 2019 1 Comment