Man Fell Hundreds of Feet to His Death While Hiking Mount Humphreys, CA Rescue crews are working to recover the body of a man who fell hundreds of feet to his death off Mount Humphreys in the eastern Sierra on Sunday. The unnamed hiker, who was not named, was on Mount Humphreys, on the border between Fresno and Inyo counties. The California peak, nearly 14,000 feet tall, is located above the eastern Sierra […] Climbing CragBrains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Solo Climber Stranded on Cliff Band Overnight on Colorado 14er On the afternoon of Friday, July 31 Custer County Search and Rescue (CCSAR) was alerted that a climber descending Crestone Needle, CO got off route and became stranded on a cliff band. After assessing the situation from the field, the team concluded the terrain was too difficult to safely conduct a rescue in the dark and planned to resume support […] Climbing CragBrains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Tethered Climbers Rescued After 700-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR At 9:42 am on Sunday, July 26, 2020, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a climbing accident on Mount Hood, OR. Within minutes, dispatch notified Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators, and they deployed along with volunteers from American Medical Response’s Reach and Treat (RAT) Team and from Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR). Related: 2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours […] Climbing CragBrains | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
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