[VIDEO] Alex Honnold Explains Everything You Need to Know About Climbing in the Paris 2024 Olympics In the above video, climbing superstar Alex Honnold discusses the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics and the changes in the climbing format. Climbing debuted in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and will be included in the LA Olympics 2028. This year, the format includes separate medals for speed climbing, lead climbing, and bouldering, making competitors happier as they can focus on […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2024 0 Comments
Search for Missing 23-Year-Old Hiker at Longs Peak, CO [Updated May 14] A 23-year-old Colorado man has been reported missing on Monday, May 13. Lucas Macaj of Colorado Springs, Colorado, did not return from a hike to Longs Peak on Sunday, May 12. He was last heard from at around 1 p.m. on Sunday, when he texted a friend indicating that he was on the summit of Longs Peak. […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2024 0 Comments
Renowned Transgender Climber Dies in Tragic Fall at Mount Johnson, AK, While Her Partner Suffers Serious Injuries On Thursday evening, April 25, two climbers fell approximately 1,000 feet while ascending Mount Johnson, in Denali National Park, Alaska. A female climber, aged 52, died in the fall while her partner, aged 30, sustained serious traumatic injuries. The deceased climber has been identified as Robbi Mecus, from Keene Valley, New York, who had been a forest ranger for the […] Climbing CragBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Soldiers and Sherpas to Remove 10 Tons of Trash, Human Excrement, and 5 Dead Bodies From Mount Everest A massive cleanup operation has been launched by the Nepali Army on Mount Everest ahead of the annual climbing season. The campaign aims to collect tons of garbage and human remains from the world’s highest peak. 12 Nepali soldiers and 18 Sherpas have arrived at Everest Base Camp to start this year’s Mountain Cleanup Campaign. They will be retrieving an […] Climbing CragBrains | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
Hiker Finds Body of Overdue Navy Veteran Missing in Sierra Nevada Mountains, CA On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at about 8:53 p.m., Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call for an overdue mountaineer. Marc Rockwell-Pate was reported overdue by his family after not returning from a climb of Mt. Agassiz. Mt. Agassiz is a 13,899-foot peak near Bishop Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. Related: Loyal Dog Watches Over Missing Hiker’s Body […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
4 Climbers Die on 18,619′ Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s Highest Peak On Sunday, four Mexican climbers were reported dead after a climbing accident occurred on volcano Pico De Orizaba, the nation’s highest peak at 18,619 feet. The civil defense office in the central state of Puebla reports that all four deaths appeared to have been caused by a fall. Two of the climbers were from the neighboring state of Veracruz and […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Without Mountaineering Boots, Crampons, or Helmet Recovered From Snowy Couloir on Aspen, CO, 14er The body of a 37-year-old Aspen, CO, resident was recovered from the Conundrum Couloir between Castle and Conundrum Peaks on the morning of August 2, 2023. The recovery was a two-day effort between the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, The Pitkin County Coroner’s Office, Mountain Rescue Aspen (MRA), and Care Flight. The employer of the missing hiker reported them overdue on […] CragBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
78-Year-Old Mountaineer Becomes Oldest Woman to Summit Mount Rainier On July 10, 2023, Rose Vanderhoof, a 33-year member of the Mountaineers and an avid outdoor enthusiast, achieved a monumental milestone by becoming the oldest woman to summit Mount Rainier at the age of 78. Accompanied by her son, granddaughter, a friend, and a seasoned mountaineer, Vanderhoof successfully reached the summit, marking her ninth and final ascent of the iconic […] Climbing CragBrains | July 22, 2023 0 Comments
Climbers Reach Summit of One of the World’s Highest Unclimbed Mountains Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer have completed the first ascent of Yermanendu Kangri, a 23,501 ft (7,163-meter) peak near Masherbrum in the Karakoram range. The climbers set up Base Camp on July 1 and announced their summit push two days ago. They were alone throughout the expedition. The successful ascent marks the first summit news from the ongoing expeditions in […] Climbing CragBrains | July 18, 2023 0 Comments
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
1 Climber Killed in Fall and Another Rescued on University Peak, CA In the late evening of June 25, 2023, Inyo SAR received a call-out regarding a fatality on the North Face of University Peak (13,595 ft) near Kearsarge Pass, out of Independence, CA. Earlier that day, two mountaineers were ascending the mountain when one decided conditions were too dangerous for his liking. He chose to wait in place while his partner […] Climbing CragBrains | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Nepali Sherpa Breaks Record Again for Most Mt. Everest, Nepal, Climbs Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 28th time on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, making it the most times for an individual to have climbed the highest mountain above sea level in the world. The previous record was held by non-other than Kami Rita himself. His last ascent, number 27 — a record at the time — […] Climbing CragBrains | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Super Human Feat As Sherpa Saves Hiker From Certain Death on Mount Everest, Nepal Gelje Sherpa was pushing for the summit with his Chinese hiking group for Seven Summit Treks on Friday, May 19, 2023. On the Balcony area at Mount Everest, Nepal, the seasoned hiker encountered a man in trouble. The experienced Sherpa guide knew immediately that the man was facing certain death unless somebody helped him. So Gelje decided to cancel the […] Climbing CragBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Search for 2 Climbers Missing in Denali National Park & Preserve, AK, Scaled Back | Survival Is Outside the Window of Possibility The active search for two climbers in Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, was scaled back on Thursday, May 11, six days after the two men were last heard from before starting a climb of the 10,300-foot peak known as the Moose’s Tooth. Related: Avalanche in Denali National Park, AK, Kills Parks Employee Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, IN, […] Avalanche CragBrains | May 15, 2023 0 Comments
Crews Searching For 2 Climbers in Denali National Park & Preserve, AK, Missing Since May 5th Denali National Park and Preserve officials initiated an aerial and ground search on May 7 for two overdue climbers who were last known to be in the vicinity of the Moose’s Tooth, a 10,300-foot mountain in the Alaska park’s Ruth Gorge. Related: Avalanche in Denali National Park, AK, Kills Parks Employee Eli Michel, age 34, of Columbia City, IN, and […] CragBrains | May 9, 2023 1 Comment
Norwegian Woman Claims World Speed Record For Summiting All 14 of the World’s 8,000-Meter Peaks In April 2022, a 37-year-old Norwegian woman set out to break the speed record for reaching the tops of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (26,000 feet+). She did this after Nirmal “Nims” Purja, the star of the award-winning 2021 documentary 14 Peaks, had already climbed the 14 mountains in six months and six days, however he did not reach […] Climbing CragBrains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
Rescue Crews Involved in “12-Hour Mega Rescue” For Climber Lost on Mount Shasta, CA Rescue crews were involved in a “12-hour mega rescue” for a lost climber who endured an open bivy at 11,600 feet on Whitney Glacier, Mount Shasta, yesterday. This is one of the most difficult and dangerous areas of the mountain to access, especially with the weather over the weekend. Related: 2h30m – Jack Kuenzle Sets ‘Fastest Known Time’ For Ski […] CragBrains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
Man Dressed in Tracksuit Without Mountaineering Gear Rescued ‘5 Minutes From Death’ on Mont Blanc, Italy A British man almost died on Mont Blanc at the weekend after attempting to climb western Europe’s highest peak in a tracksuit and without mountaineering equipment, according to rescuers. The 26 year old Aerospace engineer Feda Hussein was minutes away from death when rescuers from Italy’s Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue team reached him on Sunday morning. Related: French Mayor Wants to End […] Climbing CragBrains | October 6, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Massive Rockslide Narrowly Misses Hikers Below on Mont Blanc, France View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Climber Lewis Muir filmed this insane rockslide on Mont Blanc on Monday that narrowly missed a group of climbers below. The rockslide occurred on the The Cosmiques Arete on the Aiguille du Midi, an extremely popular alpine climb from Chamonix, France. The incident affirms why routes on […] Climbing CragBrains | September 2, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Stunning Rare Drone Footage of Mount Everest [arve url="https://youtu.be/Zz9oI3B6v4c"] CragBrains | August 26, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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