Body of 19-Year-Old Female Hiker Found at Bottom of 1,500-Feet Rock Tower in Zion National Park, UT Crews recovered a body, believed to be that of a missing hiker, on Thursday below Angels Landing, a 1,488-foot tall rock tower in Utah’s Zion National Park. Related: National Park Service Applauded for Reversing Decision to Allow Off-Road Vehicles in Utah’s Parks The hiker is believed to be a 19-year-old woman from Maine, who was reported missing on Wednesday. NPS […] Climbing CragBrains | November 22, 2019 0 Comments
2 of the World’s Most Talented Mountaineers Slipped to their Death on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday Two of the world’s most talented mountaineers died yesterday on the Aiguille du Plan near Mont Blanc in Chamonix. The bodies of Max Bonniot, 31 and Pierre Labbre, 38 were discovered early Wednesday morning at the base of a gully by a search and rescue team. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding The couple left Tuesday […] Climbing CragBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found on Glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA The search for a California hiker missing since Monday 4th November has ended after his body was found on top of a glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park, CA. Alan Stringer, 40, of Huntington Beach, was reported missing Monday evening when he didn’t return home after a hike, the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Investigators found […] Climbing CragBrains | November 11, 2019 0 Comments
Deputies Asking for Information to Help Find 71-Year-Old Hiker Missing in California Mountains The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office in Northern California is asking for any information that could help find a missing 71-year-old who did not return four days ago from a hike. “He likes to hike McCormick Trail to Grandmother Tree in Hood Mountain Regional Park, Wildcat Trail in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, and property in between those trails,” deputies said. “If […] CragBrains | November 7, 2019 0 Comments
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Texas Man Dies After Falling ‘Several Hundred Feet’ In Washington State’s Cascade Mountains A Dallas man has died after falling off Washington state’s Cascade Mountains. Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rich Magnussen said 60-year-old Robert Colburn’s son reported Thursday night that Colburn had not returned to camp after climbing Aasgard Pass, southwest of Leavenworth. Related: Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th The 60-year-old was last seen around […] Climbing CragBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Man Has Both Legs Amputated After Frostbite From Getting Lost Overnight on Colorado 14er A Colorado Springs man has had his legs amputated below the knee after he got lost and suffered extreme frostbite while climbing 14,232-foot Mount Shavano near Salida, CO. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers Nick Noland reached the summit of Mount Shavano on Tuesday and began his descent. As daylight started to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
2 Female Climbers Killed by Huge Rockfall Event on Red Slate Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA Authorities say two women were killed while climbing an icy canyon in the Sierra Nevada. Jennifer Shedden, 34, of Mammoth Lakes, and Michelle Xue, 22, of Los Angeles, were killed in a rockfall accident while climbing the North Couloir on Red Slate Mountain earlier this week, reports Gripped. A search began after the pair didn’t return as planned on Sunday and […] Climbing CragBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
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