16-Year-Old Dies After Fall on Utah’s Devil’s Castle A 16-year-old died on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after falling several hundred feet while scrambling on Devil’s Castle in Utah’s Wasatch Range. Salt Lake County Search and Rescue (SAR), Unified Fire Authority, Alta Marshal, Air Life, and the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau responded to the incident. The teenager was scrambling with three partners when they fell several […] Climbing CragBrains | August 22, 2026 0 Comments
Search for Solo Extreme Climber Missing in the Alps Abandoned After 12 Days Extreme climber Kai Mosbacher has been missing in the Austrian Alps for over a week. Mosbacher, who hails from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was last seen on September 8, when he sent a selfie from the summit of Schwarzkopf at 3,174 meters (10,413 feet) in Austria.When the 62-year-old failed to return or respond to messages, a friend notified authorities, triggering […] Climbing CragBrains | September 20, 2025 0 Comments
Veteran Mountain Guide Killed in Fall While Re-Equipping Climbing Route in Chamonix, France Chamonix’s climbing community is mourning the loss of Christophe Jacquemoud, a veteran mountain guide and teacher at France’s prestigious National Ski and Mountaineering School (ENSA), who died Friday, September 12, in the afternoon during a safety operation on one of the world’s most iconic peaks. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on September 12 in the Grands Charmoz, part of […] Climbing CragBrains | September 15, 2025 0 Comments
Man Killed in Significant Fall After Getting Caught in Snowstorm on 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA A 50-year-old man died after falling during a descent of Clear Creek Trail on Mount Shasta, California, last weekend, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The man and his climbing partner had successfully reached the summit on the morning of Saturday, August 16, but were caught in a storm on their way down. Snow, rain, and rapidly dropping temperatures reduced […] Climbing CragBrains | August 22, 2025 0 Comments
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, Rangers Recover Body of Missing Omaha, NE, Man UPDATE August 15, 2025, 5:00 a.m. PST – On Wednesday, August 13, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation, and recovery operations took place by helicopter. His body was flown to a landing zone in Rocky Mountain National Park and […] Hiking CragBrains | August 15, 2025 0 Comments
Solo Climber Suffers Serious Injuries After Falling in Avalanche Gulch on 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA On August 10, a solo climber was seriously injured in a fall on Mount Shasta, California’s upper Avalanche Gulch, a notoriously steep section near Redbanks at approximately 13,000 feet, according to a social post from the United States Forest Service (USFS). While descending, the man lost control during a glissade (a rapid snow slide technique) and his ice axe was […] Climbing CragBrains | August 13, 2025 0 Comments
Climbers Warned as Snow and Wintry Conditions Forecast on 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA A vigorous low-pressure system is bearing down on Mount Shasta, California, this weekend, bringing an abrupt return to winter-like conditions just in time for the summer solstice. Forecasters warn that freezing temperatures and descending snow levels will harden snow surfaces below treeline, increasing the risk of slips and falls for climbers on the 14,179-foot volcano. Related: [PHOTOS] Over 15″ Fresh […] Climbing CragBrains | June 20, 2025 0 Comments
Italian Mountaineer Smashes Mont Blanc Fastest Known Time (FKT) With Combination of Running and Skiing On Saturday, May 31, Italian mountaineer William Boffelli carved his name into the record books, completing the round trip from Chamonix, France, to the summit of Mont Blanc and back in an astonishing 4 hours, 43 minutes, and 24 seconds. The Mont Blanc FKT, achieved with a combination of running and ski mountaineering, eclipsed the previous record set last week […] Climbing CragBrains | June 2, 2025 0 Comments
At 17, Montana Teen Becomes Youngest American Woman to Summit Mt. Everest and Complete 7 Summits Emma Schwerin, a 17-year-old student from Montana, has become the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest, capping off an ambitious 18-month journey to climb the highest mountain on each continent. Schwerin reached the 29,029-foot summit of Everest on May 15, completing the final leg of what mountaineers call the Seven Summits—a global challenge that includes peaks such as Kilimanjaro, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 23, 2025 0 Comments
3 Climbers Killed, 1 Injured After 400-Foot Fall in North Cascades Rappelling Accident Three climbers from Washington died and a fourth was seriously injured after an anchor failure led to a 400-foot fall near North Early Winters Spire in the North Cascades on Sunday, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on May 11, approximately 16 miles west of Mazama, as the group descended a steep gully […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Missing Climbers at Gran Sasso, Italy, Found Deceased After 5 Days in Snow Storm The lifeless bodies of Luca Perazzini and Cristian Gualdi, the two mountaineers missing since Sunday, December 22, were found today, December 27, around 12 noon. A helicopter team from the Alpine Rescue team went on a reconnaissance flight around 11:30 a.m. to assess the general situation on Gran Sasso after four days of inclement weather. The rescue team also utilized […] CragBrains | December 27, 2024 0 Comments
Unprepared Hikers Carrying 150lbs of Gear and 5 Gallons of Water Rescued From Mount Whitney, CA, After Snow Filled Their Shoes Two ill-equipped hikers were rescued from Mount Whitney, California, on November 2nd after a failed summit attempt left them exhausted and stranded on the trail. The pair, who had no prior mountaineering experience, began their ascent at 6 p.m. on Friday, carrying a staggering 150 pounds of newly purchased gear and five gallons of water. Related: Solo Hiker in Shorts […] Climbing CragBrains | November 15, 2024 0 Comments
Unprepared Hiker Hoisted Off 11,752′ Mount Timpanogos, UT, After His Feet Froze When Temperature Dropped Into 20s The Gephardt Daily reports that on Saturday morning, a hiker was hoisted off Mount Timpanogos, Utah, after his feet froze and he sent out a distress call. The incident occurred when a man in his mid-20s reported he could not feel his feet, meaning he could not descend the mountain. Utah County Sheriff’s Office received the call at approximately 11:30 […] Climbing CragBrains | October 22, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Could Jimmy Chin’s Gruesome Discovery Rewrite the Story of Everest’s First Ascent? A National Geographic expedition team led by Jimmy Chin has discovered what are believed to be the partial remains of British explorer Andrew “Sandy” Irvine on Mount Everest, nearly 100 years after his disappearance. The team found a boot containing a sock embroidered with “A.C. Irvine” on the Central Rongbuk Glacier below Everest’s North Face. “When they spotted it, there […] Climbing CragBrains | October 11, 2024 0 Comments
Michael Gardner, Professional Skier and Climber, Killed After Falling While Descending Jannu East in Nepal Michael Gardner, a 32-year-old professional alpine climber from Colorado, was killed on October 7 while attempting to descend the notorious North Face of Jannu East in Nepal. Gardner, known for his remarkable ascents in Alaska and the Himalayas, was on his third attempt to conquer the 24,500-foot mountain with his longtime climbing partner, Sam Hennessey. Related: World Cup Speed Skier […] Climbing CragBrains | October 10, 2024 0 Comments
5 Climbers Killed After Fall on 26,788′ Mount Dhaulagiri, Nepal, World’s 7th Highest Mountain Five Russian climbers have been killed in a tragic accident on Mount Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh-highest peak, located in Nepal. The climbers were part of an expedition attempting to scale the 26,788-foot (8,167-meter) mountain during the autumn climbing season. Related: World Cup Speed Skier Jean Daniel Pession and His Girlfriend Killed in Tragic Accident While Backcountry Skiing in Italy The […] Climbing CragBrains | October 8, 2024 0 Comments
Unconcious Climber Miraculously Rescued After Shrub Stops Significant Fall in ‘No Fall Zone’ on 75º Slope On Monday afternoon, search and rescue teams successfully extracted an injured solo climber from the treacherous slopes of East Lion Mountain in British Columbia. The climber, who had fallen a significant distance while descending the summit without a helmet, was found precariously perched on a ledge, saved by a small cluster of shrubs. Related: Climber ‘Unrecognizable’ After Miraculously Surviving 700-Foot […] Climbing CragBrains | October 2, 2024 0 Comments
Solo Hiker in Shorts and T-Shirt Without Adequate Supplies Rescued From Mount McLoughlin, OR, in 29ºF Temps A 40-year-old Central Point, Oregon, man was rescued from Mount McLoughlin late Saturday night after becoming lost during a solo hike. At 9:30 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) team successfully located the hiker after a challenging ascent through dense foliage and treacherous lava fields. Related: Hiker Rescued After Unplanned Night on Colorado 14er After Work Colleagues […] Climbing CragBrains | October 1, 2024 0 Comments
Self-Powered Kilian Jornet Conquers All 82 4,000-Meter Alps Peaks in 19 Days In a superhuman feat of endurance and mountaineering skill, Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet has climbed all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 19 days. The self-powered journey, which Jornet called “Alpine Connections,” involved running, climbing, and cycling between peaks without mechanical assistance. Jornet began his adventure on August 15th at Piz Bernina in Switzerland and concluded […] Climbing CragBrains | September 2, 2024 0 Comments
Audi Italy Director Fabrizio Longo Dies in Tragic 700-Foot Via Ferrata Fall Fabrizio Longo, the director of Audi Italy, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 31, after a 700-foot fall from a 10,000-foot mountain in Italy. The 62-year-old executive, known for his passion for mountaineering, was climbing the Cima Payer in the Adamello mountain range when the accident occurred. Despite his expertise, Longo fell near the 10,023′ summit while navigating a Via […] Climbing CragBrains | September 2, 2024 0 Comments
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