China Cancels Mount Everest Climbing Season From Tibetan Side Over Covid-19 Concerns Authorities in China, concerned about the spread of covid-19, have canceled spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest. Related: China to Enforce Social Distancing Rules on the Summit of Mount Everest The General Administration of Sport of China said that they had canceled all permits issued to Chinese climbers. Officials are worried about the covid-19 outbreak in Nepal […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park, CA Will Be Ready For the Season on Wednesday Yosemite National Park, CA, just announced that the Half Dome cables would be up for the season on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. A permit is required to summit Half Dome. Most permits are available via preseason lottery, but a limited number are available every day, two days in advance. Additionally, all permits for May 19–May 27 will become available two […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
2 Climbers From America and Switzerland Died of Exhaustion on Wednesday on Mount Everest Two climbers from the United States and Switzerland died Wednesday on Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities of this year’s climbing season, expedition organizers in Nepal report. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chhang Dawa Sherpa 🇳🇵 (@14dawa) Swiss climber Abdul Waraich, 41, died after reaching the 29,032-foot summit, and American climber Puwei Liu, 55, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
China to Enforce Social Distancing Rules on the Summit of Mount Everest China will enforce social distancing rules at the top of the world by drawing a “separation line” on the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the spread of covid-19 from climbers ascending from the Nepal side. A team of Tibetan mountaineering guides set up the separation line at the peak before the 2021 climbing season began. Climbers accessing the summit […] Climbing CragBrains | May 12, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Down Another 20,000-Foot Peak Less than two weeks after bagging another world’s first ski descent, Red Bull athlete Andrzej Bargiel is at it again, this time on 20,000-foot Laila Peak in the Karakoram. Yesterday we managed to take advantage of the short weather window, and we are delighted together with @jedrekbaranowski that we have reached the Laila Peak summit. The mountain is exceptional, and […] Climbing CragBrains | May 11, 2021 0 Comments
Solo Hiker Slipped and Fell to Death Ascending Steep Chute on Mount Whitney, CA On Thursday, April 15, Saulo Sifuentes Escalante, a 36-year-old man from Conroe, TX, arrived at Whitney Portal with intentions of hiking Mount Whitney as a day climb. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received notification on Sunday, April 18 that he was overdue. Related: VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue Following Avalanche on Mount Whitney, CA Inyo County Search and Rescue responded and searched […] Climbing CragBrains | April 23, 2021 1 Comment
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
VIDEO: Alex Honnold and Jimmy Chin Hilariously Review Disney Climbing Scenes [arve url="https://youtu.be/atQ736C2yF4"] CragBrains | December 10, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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