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 4 Likes 0 Tweets 1 Comment
Canadian Hiker Found Dead on Tahoe Rim Trail in Lake Tahoe, CA A Canadian hiker was found dead near his campsite at noon on Monday, September 4th, 2017 just off the Tahoe Rim Trail near 10,881′ Freel Peak in Lake Tahoe, CA. No foul play is suspected. The El Dorado coroner will make a full investigation. Gordon Yorke, 56, was last heard from at 7:27am on August 25th by friends and family. His […] Industry News CragBrains | September 6, 2017 34 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Chris Sharma Hucking 100-Footers During 1st Ascent of Pont d’Arc in France Chris Sharma is the god of rock climbing and the logo for Clifbar. This video shows Chris on the first ascent of a 100-foot deep-water-solo climb on Pont d’Arc (bridge arc) in France. The climb is still unnamed. Chris said it is somewhere around a 5.14. “After almost 25 years climbing, its incredible to keep finding new lines that I […] Climbing CragBrains | September 1, 2017 26 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Durango, CO Climber Dies in 600-Foot Fall in Wind River Range, WY A 54-year-old Durango, CO named Michael Sullivan fell around 600-feet from 12,085′ Steeple Peak in the Wind River Mountain Range, WY on Monday, August 28th, 2017. He was with a climbing partner when he fell during the descent after summiting Steeple Peak while unroped between rappelling station. “The two reached the summit and were descending back down the peak. Between […] Climbing CragBrains | September 1, 2017 27 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Record Numbers Visit Grand Teton National Park for Total Solar Eclipse “From $30,000 Airbnb rentals to animal sacrifices to 25,000 sometimes-naked umbraphiles, this is the weirdness that went down in the Wyoming resort town leading up to last week’s astrological dance” – Outside Magazine, refering to Jackson, WY area during the August 2017 total solar eclipse Last week’s eclipse brought madness to both Jackson, WY as well as Grand Teton National […] Industry News CragBrains | August 31, 2017 6 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
24-Year-Old Climber’s Body Found on “Grand Traverse” Route in Grand Teton National Park, WY A 24-year-old climber named Alexander Kenan was found dead on Friday morning between Teewinot and Mount Owen in Grand Teton National Park, WY, according to park officials. He was found on the 14-mile Grand Traverse route. The Grand Traverse Route Description: “This is a north to south traverse of ten of the Grand Teton’s range most important summits. The starting […] Climbing CragBrains | August 31, 2017 13 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Gunman Fires 15 Shots at Rock Climbers in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Yesterday “Warning to all climbers in SLC area. Today, me and 2 friends were on the upper ledge (rapping 4th pitch) of Pentapitch when multiple rounds were fired at us from a green sedan on the side of the vaults road, near gate B. Of the 15 Shots, ~5-7 whistled past us and hit rock around us. The other shots were […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2017 958 Likes 3 Tweets 2 Comments
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