Woman Dies Free Soloing Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO On Sunday, July 9, 2023, a 26-year-old female from Boulder, Colorado died after an approximate 500-foot-fall while free solo climbing on the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park near the Flat Irons of Boulder, Colorado. Blitzen Ridge is located on Ypsilon Mountain on the east side of the park. The following report was shared by the […] Climbing CragBrains | July 13, 2023 0 Comments
1 Climber Killed in Fall and Another Rescued on University Peak, CA In the late evening of June 25, 2023, Inyo SAR received a call-out regarding a fatality on the North Face of University Peak (13,595 ft) near Kearsarge Pass, out of Independence, CA. Earlier that day, two mountaineers were ascending the mountain when one decided conditions were too dangerous for his liking. He chose to wait in place while his partner […] Climbing CragBrains | June 30, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Nepali Sherpa Breaks Record Again for Most Mt. Everest, Nepal, Climbs Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 28th time on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, making it the most times for an individual to have climbed the highest mountain above sea level in the world. The previous record was held by non-other than Kami Rita himself. His last ascent, number 27 — a record at the time — […] Climbing CragBrains | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Super Human Feat As Sherpa Saves Hiker From Certain Death on Mount Everest, Nepal Gelje Sherpa was pushing for the summit with his Chinese hiking group for Seven Summit Treks on Friday, May 19, 2023. On the Balcony area at Mount Everest, Nepal, the seasoned hiker encountered a man in trouble. The experienced Sherpa guide knew immediately that the man was facing certain death unless somebody helped him. So Gelje decided to cancel the […] Climbing CragBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Search for 2 Climbers Missing in Denali National Park & Preserve, AK, Scaled Back | Survival Is Outside the Window of Possibility The active search for two climbers in Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, was scaled back on Thursday, May 11, six days after the two men were last heard from before starting a climb of the 10,300-foot peak known as the Moose’s Tooth. Related: Avalanche in Denali National Park, AK, Kills Parks Employee Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, IN, […] Avalanche CragBrains | May 15, 2023 0 Comments
Crews Searching For 2 Climbers in Denali National Park & Preserve, AK, Missing Since May 5th Denali National Park and Preserve officials initiated an aerial and ground search on May 7 for two overdue climbers who were last known to be in the vicinity of the Moose’s Tooth, a 10,300-foot mountain in the Alaska park’s Ruth Gorge. Related: Avalanche in Denali National Park, AK, Kills Parks Employee Eli Michel, age 34, of Columbia City, IN, and […] CragBrains | May 9, 2023 1 Comment
Norwegian Woman Claims World Speed Record For Summiting All 14 of the World’s 8,000-Meter Peaks In April 2022, a 37-year-old Norwegian woman set out to break the speed record for reaching the tops of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (26,000 feet+). She did this after Nirmal “Nims” Purja, the star of the award-winning 2021 documentary 14 Peaks, had already climbed the 14 mountains in six months and six days, however he did not reach […] Climbing CragBrains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
Rescue Crews Involved in “12-Hour Mega Rescue” For Climber Lost on Mount Shasta, CA Rescue crews were involved in a “12-hour mega rescue” for a lost climber who endured an open bivy at 11,600 feet on Whitney Glacier, Mount Shasta, yesterday. This is one of the most difficult and dangerous areas of the mountain to access, especially with the weather over the weekend. Related: 2h30m – Jack Kuenzle Sets ‘Fastest Known Time’ For Ski […] CragBrains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
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