Gallon of Soap Use to Free Woman Trapped in Utah Slot Canyon for 12-Hours A 24-year-old woman was trapped in a slot canyon named Zero Gravity in the San Rafael Swell in Utah on Wednesday afternoon/night for 12 hours. A gallon of soap was used to free the woman from the narrow slot canyon. She remained trapped in the slot canyon for 12 hours before rescuers were able to free her. She had fallen […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2017 0 Comments
Mountain Climber’s Body Located on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO Last Sunday, August 6th 2017, a mountain climber fell to death from 14,137′ Capit0l Peak. The climber was 35 year old Jeremy Shull of Parker Colorado. On Wednesday, August 9th 2017, rescuers were able to recovery the fallen climber’s body 200-vertical-feet below where he fell. His body was located in a deep crevasse. Mountain Rescue Aspen personnel were able to locate […] Climbing CragBrains | August 13, 2017 5 Comments
Solo Mountain Climber Missing After Attempting Five 14,000-Foot Peaks in One Day in California Thomas “Tom” Fennessy was last seen on Wednesday, August 9th leaving camp to solo climb five 14,000-foot peaks in one day in the Palisade Glacier area of California – the most alpine region of CA. Tom’s plan was to solo climb 14,009′ Thunderbolt Peak and then traverse to 14,159′ Mount Sill climbing five 14,000-foot peaks along the way in one push: […] Climbing CragBrains | August 11, 2017 2 Comments
Climber’s Body Found on North Maroon Bell, CO Yesterday | 6th Death on Colorado 14er This Year 57-year-old climber Rei Hwa Lee fell to her death while climbing the north face of 14,014-foot North Maroon Peak, CO yesterday. This was the 3rd climbing death in Colorado since Sunday. This was the 6th death on a Colorado 14,000-foot peak this year. Just 3 days ago, on Sunday, a climber died on nearby 14,127′ Capital Peak, CO after falling off […] Industry News CragBrains | August 9, 2017 4 Comments
Climber Dies in Fall on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA Yesterday | 7th Climbing Death on USA 14er This Year Yesterday, a male mountain climber from Durango, CO died after his rappelling system became detached from the mountain on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA. His female climbing partner miraculously survived due to the rope/system becoming tangled on a rock. She then survived 26 hours waiting on a rock ledge waiting to be rescued. This accident occurred on “The X” climbing route […] Industry News CragBrains | August 9, 2017 2 Comments
18-Year-Old Climber Dies After Taking Photo & Posting It To Social Media on Boulder, CO’s Flatirons An 18-year-old climber died after taking a photo and posting it on social media while climbing the 1st Flatiron in Boulder, CO on Sunday. Another climber discovered the body and alerted authorities. Medics responded, but the climber was deceased by the time they had arrived due to severe trauma suffered in the fall. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, […] Industry News CragBrains | August 8, 2017 1 Comment
Climber Falls Off “Knife’s Edge” & Dies on 14,000-Foot Capital Peak, CO Yesterday | 5th Death on Colorado’s 14ers This Year A climber fell to his death from the iconic “Knife’s Edge” on 14,137′ Capital Peak, CO on Sunday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. His body was unable to be recovered by search and rescue crews yesterday. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office reports that it was contacted by a hiker who saw the climber fall from “Kinfe Edge” at 8:20am. […] Climbing CragBrains | August 7, 2017 3 Comments
Boy Scout Died of Apparent Altitude Sickness in the Unita Mountains, UT Yesterday A 17-year-old Boy Scout died on Saturday while camping with his troop in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. It appears that he may have died from altitude sickness. Douglas Julian would have turned 18-year-old today. Duchesne County Lt. Jeremy Curry reports that Douglas was a healthy kid who active in high school sports and had no prior history of illness […] Industry News CragBrains | August 6, 2017 3 Comments
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