Italian Climber Killed by Falling Ice on Gasherbrum IV | Third Karakoram Death this Summer There is once again sad news from the Northern Pakistan Mountains, with the third death of the summer season in the Karakoram. The Italian news agency ANSA reports Italian climber Maurizio Giordano was attempting the 26,000-foot peak Gasherbrum IV (GIV) when he was hit by falling ice on while on rappel. He died on the mountain. The accident occurred at 6,300 meters […] Climbing CragBrains | July 12, 2018 0 Comments
Denali, Alaska Climbing Season is Over | No Fatalities for First Time in 15-Years Climbing season on North America’s tallest mountain, Denali is now over. According to the National Park Service, there are no more mountaineering or ranger teams on the 20,310-foot peak. Out of just over 1,100 climbers, forty-five percent reached the summit of Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) this season. The summit rate could see some adjustment as National […] Climbing CragBrains | July 11, 2018 0 Comments
Man Dead After Jumping Off 131-Foot Waterfall in Northern California A 30-year-old man is dead after jumping off 131-foot Burney Falls in far northern California. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department reports that the man did not resurface after the 131-foot leap. The sheriff’s department was called to the scene at 5:47 pm on Friday, July 6th, 2018. Many agencies responded to the accident including: California State Parks and the California […] Industry News CragBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Thai Cave Rescue – Boys 7 & 8 Pulled Alive From Cave This Morning ***UPDATE – 5:35 am PST 9th July: Thai officials are not confirming this morning’s reported rescues as they happen, but eyewitnesses have told media at the scene that four boys have so far been brought out on Monday, taking the total number of rescues up to eight. Reports earlier on Monday said a group had been brought up to a […] Industry News CragBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
Canadian Climber Falls to his Death During K2 Climb Canadian climber Serge Dessureault is thought to have fallen to his death on K2 just below House’s Chimney or perhaps while rappelling down the Black Pyramid on Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was climbing with fellow Quebecers Nathalie Fortin and Maurice Beausejour, who are both safe. Fortin posted on Facebook that they had spent the night at Camp 2 for acclimatization purposes and […] Climbing CragBrains | July 9, 2018 0 Comments
Denver Man Dead After Fall Near 13,409′ Navajo Peak, CO Yesterday A Denver man died after falling off a boulder he was climbing near 13,409-foot Navajo Peak in Boulder County in the Brainard Lake Recreational Area on Saturday, July 7th 2018, according to the Boulder Country sheriff’s office. The 31-year-old man was hiking with his girlfriend, a physician, who said he fell 20-30 and hit his head several times before landing […] Climbing CragBrains | July 8, 2018 0 Comments
2 Mountain Goats Murdered With Pistol at Point Blank Range Near Summit of 14,265′ Quandary Peak, CO 2 mountain goats were shot and killed at point blank range and found dead on July 3rd, 2018 on the Quandary Peak Trail just half a mile from the summit of 14,000′ Quandary Peak, CO. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in gaining any information related to the killing of these two goats. “On July 3 at […] Climbing CragBrains | July 7, 2018 1 Comment
3 Famous Canadian Instagram Stars Dead After Falling Off Waterfall Near Whistler, B.C. Three members of the famous YouTube travel blog collective, “High On Life”, died after falling off a waterfall in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday July 3rd, 2018. These falls are popular and are very close to both Vancouver and Whistler. Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh, and Megan Scraper are the three who perished. “High On Life” has over 500,000 YouTube […] Industry News CragBrains | July 7, 2018 0 Comments
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