Pro Climber Who Had Skied Everest Dies After Fall In Alps Climber Grega Laฤen died after falling while on a descent in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps in northern Slovenia on Friday afternoon. Famous for skiing Everest, the 43-year-old was near the Mlinar Saddle, an area he was familiar with when he fell. A local rescue team recovered his body, reports Gripped. He was part of Sloveniaโs many successful climbing expeditions to the […] Climbing CragBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
Alex Honnold’s MUM is the Oldest Woman to Climb El Capitan (Using Ropes!) [arve url="https://youtu.be/oyVnEWHJqN8"] CragBrains | January 16, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Teenage Climber Somehow Survives 500-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR A 16-year-old mountain climber has been rescued after he fell 500 feet on Mount Hood, OR Monday surviving with just a broken leg, authorities said. Gurbaz Singh had reached the Pearly Gates, an icy, chute-like section just below the last push to the summit when he lost his grip, reports the Washington Post. He fell down the mountain, coming to […] Climbing CragBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Nepal to Insist that Trekking Companies Recover Clients’ Dead Bodies from Mount Everest Tougher rules being implemented by Nepal are making trekking companies responsible for retrieving the bodies of climbers who die while climbing Mount Everest, reports The Times. It is estimated there are at least 100 bodies on Everest right now. Recent warmer weather has been causing the snow and ice to melt at a quicker rate, revealing bodies that have lain […] Climbing CragBrains | December 18, 2019 2 Comments
Crews Hampered by Winter Weather in Search for Man Missing Over a Week in Death Valley National Park, CA On the evening of November 27, Inyo County Sheriffโs Office received notification by Death Valley National Park of a missing hiker, Rolin Bruno, a 76-year old man from Arrowbear, CA. Bruno planned on hiking up Hunter Canyon out of Saline Valley to cache water for a future hike in the Spring, prior to meeting family members at Saline Valley Hot […] CragBrains | December 5, 2019 1 Comment
Californian Couple Slipped and Fell to their Deaths at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, UT Two people died and another was injured when they fell near Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, UT early Friday morning, authorities have said. Related: National Park Service Applauded for Reversing Decision to Allow Off-Road Vehicles in Utahโs Parks Conditions on the trails were ‘wet and slick’ at the time, causing the three people to fall into the lower bowl […] Climbing CragBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
World Renowned Californian Free Solo Climber Falls to His Death in Mexico A world-renowned Californian free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff in northern Mexico. 31-year-old Brad Gobright, from Orange County, fell around 1,000 ft to his death in El Potrero Chico.ย His climbing partner Aidan Jacobson, 26, also fell but survived with injuries. Gobright is famous for free soloing, but the pair were rappelling at the […] Climbing CragBrains | November 29, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley’s Emily Harrington Rescued After “Pin Ball” Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA Professional climber and Squaw Valley, CA resident Emily Harrington, 33, was injured after taking a big “pin ball” fall while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, California on Sunday. Emily was fortunate to escape the fall with only cuts & bruises. “I had an accident yesterday on El Cap. Iโm banged up but gonna be ok thankfully. Not much to say […] Climbing CragBrains | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
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