Veteran Carries His Legless Marine Buddy 14-Miles to Top of Mount Timpanogos, UT Veterans John Nelson and Jonathon Blank who served together in the Marine Corps in Afghanistan 10-years ago still love to go hiking – even though one of them lost his legs in combat. Nelson remembers stepping away from where Blank had been standing when an explosive device went off. Blank lost both legs. Related: Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2019 1 Comment
Former Amazing Race Canada Competitor Fell Over 800-Feet to His Death off Mount Gimli, BC An experienced hiker and former Amazing Race Canada contestant has died after falling more than 800-feet from the peak of a popular mountain near Slocan, BC. Related: 33-Year-Old Squamish, BC Climber Falls to His Death on Stawamus Chief Mountain The body of Kenneth McAlpine was recovered from Mount Gimli, at the edge of Valhalla Provincial Park, late Tuesday. It’s believed the 28-year-old stumbled on […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
2 Lost Hikers Airlifted Out of Wyoming Wilderness Will be Sent the Bill for the Helicopter Two hikers who got lost while on a hiking trip and needed a helicopter rescue out of the Wind River Mountains wilderness will be sent the bill, officials said Friday. Related: VIDEO: 74-Year Old Woman Passes Out as Helicopter Rescue Spins Out of Control The male subjects “bit off more than they could chew” Fremont County Undersheriff Mike Hutchison said. […] CragBrains | August 28, 2019 0 Comments
Substantial Rockfall Injures 3 in Zion National Park, UT Three people have been injured in a large rockfall at Zion National Park in Utah on Monday afternoon, park authorities said. One of the injured was transported to the hospital by a park ambulance. Several people were temporarily stranded at the end of Weeping Rock Trail for a short time, but they were able to self-rescue. “A substantial piece of rock” broke […] CragBrains | August 27, 2019 0 Comments
50-Year Old Climber Fell to His Death Near Boulder, CO on Saturday On Saturday, August 24, a person driving through the area of 32700 Boulder Canyon Drive was flagged down by a group of climbers, who reported to her that a climber had fallen approximately sixty feet in the area of the Bell Buttress. The location of the injured climber was further described as being across the river and across from a […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2019 1 Comment
2 Airlift Rescues from Mount Shasta, CA Last Week | 1 Broken Leg and 1 Woman Fell 30-Feet into a Crevasse The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to two incidents on Mount Shasta, CA Thursday involving injured or endangered mountain climbers stranded at high elevations and in need of rescue, reports KDVR. Related: Mt. Shasta, CA Report: Thanks to Big Winter Snowpack Climbing Routes Are in Excellent Condition 21-year-old climber Collins Bakasa from Hayward, California was the first call after […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO Double amputees Travis Strong and Mandy Horvath made it to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Sunday, the culmination of three grueling days climbing the 14,115-foot peak on their hands. Related: Double Amputee Summits Everest on Fifth Attempt The pair, who call themselves the “Legless Legends,” documented their incredible journey live on Facebook. Veteran Strong lost both of his […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
Rescuers Recover Body of Californian Hiker Missing Since August 11th The body of a missing California hiker was recovered Sunday after an intense three-day search by 12 rescue teams, police said. Up to 60 rescuers took part in the search for experienced hiker Daniel Komins on August 17, 2019. They found his remains in a remote wilderness area in northern California’s Trinity Alps, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office reported on […] CragBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
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