MISSING HIKER ALERT: James “Tinman” Missing on Pacific Crest Trail Since October 4th MISSING HIKER ALERT: A 62-year-old southbound solo hiker from Florida named James (trailname is “Tinman”) is missing. He is 6’4″ 200lbs. His last known location was at Vermilion Valley Resort on 10/4 where he picked up a 6-day resupply and emailed his wife. His plan was to leave the JMT at LeConte in Kings Canyon NP and hike Bishop Pass […] Industry News CragBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
91-Year Old Celebrates his Birthday by Becoming Oldest Person to Climb Devils Tower, Wyoming Dr. Bill Weber of Florida wanted to do something special to celebrate his 91st birthday. So he decided to break a record and become the oldest known person ever to have climbed to the summit of Devils Tower in Wyoming. “National Park Magazine had a little squib around February last year that an 87-year-old, the oldest man to climb the […] CragBrains | October 10, 2018 1 Comment
Ill-Equipped Hikers in Shorts and Tank Tops Called 911 for Rescue After Getting Lost on 13,409′ Navajo Peak, Colorado Two ill-equipped hikers in tank tops and shorts attempting to climb the 13,409-foot Navajo Peak needed a technical rescue Saturday after they got lost in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area and had to call 911. The two men and their dog were attempting to summit the mountain west of Boulder, Colorado when they got on the wrong trail. They then had to […] CragBrains | September 18, 2018 0 Comments
Aspen, CO Officials Asking for the Return of Stolen ‘Deadly Bells’ Warning Sign Aspen-Sopris District Rangers are asking the public for help in finding the iconic “Deadly Bells” warning sign that was stolen last summer. A thief was able to unbolt a metal post and make off with the sign that once stood near Maroon Lake and the trailhead that is the gateway to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area. “Someone obviously removed it and […] Climbing CragBrains | September 12, 2018 0 Comments
Two Separate Rescue Missions for Stranded and Injured Hikers in Pitkin County, CO this Weekend It was a busy weekend for search and rescue teams in Pitkin County, Colorado this weekend with a rescue on both Saturday and Sunday. At approximately 4 pm on Saturday 8th September, the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received a call from stranded hikers on Mount Sopris, stating they were “cliffed out”, cold, and scared. Mountain Rescue Aspen was […] Climbing CragBrains | September 10, 2018 0 Comments
Israeli Teenager Falls to Death Trying to Take Selfie at Edge of Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, CA An Israeli teen on a tour of the US fell 820-feet to his death while trying to take a selfie on the edge of a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, according to reports. 18-year-old Tomer Frankfurter apparently lost his balance and slipped while trying to take a photo of himself at the edge of Nevada Fall before falling 820 feet […] CragBrains | September 7, 2018 0 Comments
Mont Blanc, France to Limit the Number of Climbers to Reduce the ‘Thrill Seekers and Dangerous Buffoons’ Mont Blanc is to limit the number of climbers next year by half, one of several measures introduced to limit overcrowding on western Europe’s highest peak, local officials said yesterday. Currently, more than 400 people every day, many underprepared, are attempting the peak and at least 16 have died so far this year. “It’s a tough decision but a very good […] Climbing CragBrains | September 5, 2018 2 Comments
Body Found in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Believed To Be Hiker Missing Since Sunday Rocky Mountain National Park Press Release: This morning, Friday, August 31, a body was found by Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue ground team members west of Keplinger’s Couloir at 12,600 feet in elevation, in extremely steep, rugged terrain. Boulder County Coroner’s office will not release positive identification until completion of an autopsy. However, it is believed that the […] Climbing CragBrains | September 1, 2018 0 Comments
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