24-Year-Old Climber’s Body Found on “Grand Traverse” Route in Grand Teton National Park, WY A 24-year-old climber named Alexander Kenan was found dead on Friday morning between Teewinot and Mount Owen in Grand Teton National Park, WY, according to park officials. He was found on the 14-mile Grand Traverse route. The Grand Traverse Route Description: “This is a north to south traverse of ten of the Grand Teton’s range most important summits. The starting […] Climbing CragBrains | August 31, 2017 0 Comments
Gunman Fires 15 Shots at Rock Climbers in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Yesterday “Warning to all climbers in SLC area. Today, me and 2 friends were on the upper ledge (rapping 4th pitch) of Pentapitch when multiple rounds were fired at us from a green sedan on the side of the vaults road, near gate B. Of the 15 Shots, ~5-7 whistled past us and hit rock around us. The other shots were […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2017 2 Comments
2 Injured Climbers Rescued by Helicopter Off Colorado 14,000-Foot Peaks Over Weekend [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgNCGoiTpWc"] CragBrains | August 29, 2017 13 Likes 1 Tweet 1 Comment
5th Climber Fatality on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO This Year Today | 700-Foot Fall A 21-year-old mountain climber died on 14,000-foot Capitol Peak, CO today. This was the 5th climber to die on Capitol Peak this year and the 9th person to die on a Colorado 14er this year. It appears these two climbing partners had a dispute about how to descend the mountain after summiting. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2017 1 Comment
Injured Climber Spends Night Out & Is Rescued From 14,000′ Maroon Peak, CO Over Weekend A climber was injured and rescued on 14,136′ Maroon Peak in Colorado on Friday. The climber spent the night out before rescuers could reach him the next morning. He was rescued by helicopter. 8 people have died on Colorado’s 14ers this year. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2017 1 Comment
Bodies of 3 Climbers Missing Since 1990’s Appear on Mont Blanc, Italy Still Roped Together The bodies of 3 climbers still roped together were found on the Miage Glacier of Mont Blanc, Italy this week. These climbers are suspected to have perished on Mont Blanc in 1995. “The glacier is constantly shifting and we can say that the deaths occurred around 1995.” – Spokesman for the Alpine rescue police service in Italy’s northwestern Val d’Aoste […] Industry News CragBrains | August 25, 2017 0 Comments
Colorado’s 14,000-Foot-Peaks Saw 311,000 Hiker Days in 2016 | 16% Increase From 2015 Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks saw 311,000 hiker days in 2016, according to trailside counters. A hiker day is one hiker on one trail one day. 2016 saw 50,000 more hiker days than 2015 marking a 16% increase in 14er trail use. These numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt since the Colorado Fourteener Initiative doubled the number of […] Climbing CragBrains | August 23, 2017 1 Comment
Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol Peak This Summer The bodies of a couple from Aspen who have been missing since Sunday were found today at the base of the north face of 14,000′ Capitol Peak in Colorado, according to officials and TheSummitDaily.com. The two bodies were located at 2:25pm today via helicopter, according to Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office commander Jesse Steindler. The names of the deceased have not […] Climbing CragBrains | August 22, 2017 3 Comments
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