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
Climber ‘Unrecognizable’ After Miraculously Surviving 700-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR NEWS RELEASE: Climber airlifted off Mt. Hood after 700-foot fall On Saturday, July 6, the Clackamas County and Hood River County Sheriff’s Offices led a mission to evacuate a critically injured climber from Mt. Hood. Around 7:45 a.m. on July 6, 2024, a climber slipped on the Old Chute route on Mt. Hood. This is a very steep climbing […] Climbing CragBrains | August 16, 2024 0 Comments
Bodies of 2 Missing Climbers Discovered Dangling From Rock Face Two Austrian mountaineers were found dead in the Italian Alps after being reported missing earlier this week. Their bodies were discovered dangling from their climbing ropes at an altitude of approximately 2,000 meters (about 6,600 feet) on Cima di Riofreddo in the Julian Alps. The Italian emergency rescue service Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico Friuli Venezia Giulia (CNSAS) confirmed the tragic […] Climbing CragBrains | August 2, 2024 0 Comments
French Climber Smashes K2 Ascent Record in Half French climber Benjamin Vedrines has set a new speed record for summiting K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in just under 11 hours. Vedrines, 32, known for his high-speed ascents without supplemental oxygen, left the K2 base camp shortly after midnight on Saturday and reached the summit 10 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds later, his team reported to AFP on […] Climbing CragBrains | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
21-Year-Old Climber Falls 800 Feet to Death Near Telluride, CO Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a 21-year-old hiker from Arizona after he fell 800 feet to his death while navigating a technical traverse near Telluride, Colorado, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. This incident marks the second fatality in Colorado’s high-altitude wilderness this week. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death […] Climbing CragBrains | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
College Student Slips and Falls to Her Death While Hiking Yosemite’s Half Dome With Father A 20-year-old college student lost her life in a tragic accident while hiking Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome in California with her father earlier this month. Related: Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA Grace Rohloff, an Arizona State University student, slipped and fell approximately 200 feet to her death on […] CragBrains | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
[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
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