Alpenglow Expeditions Via Ferrata at Squaw Valley, CA Reopens Following Closure Due to Wildfires The Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata has reopened for full operations after being forced closed by the wildfires blazing across California. Located on the iconic Tram Face at Squaw Valley Resort, CA, the Tahoe Via Ferrata towers above The Village at Squaw Valley and first opened on 1st October 2018. While the Caldor Fire is not quite extinguished, evacuation orders have […] Climbing CragBrains | September 8, 2021 0 Comments
Body of Solo Climber Found on Mount Teewinot in Grand Teton National Park, WY Park rangers responded Saturday, September 4, to a report from a climber ascending Teewinot Mountain, WY, of a deceased male at the base of the Black Chimney climbing route. The deceased climber has been identified as 42-year-old Hitoshi Onoe, a Japanese national who worked in San Jose, California. Related: VIDEO: Kai Jones & Zahan Billimoria Call on the Fed to […] Climbing CragBrains | September 7, 2021 1 Comment
VIDEO: Breithorn // The Matterhorn’s Neighbor [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtrJQXL_-Jw"] CragBrains | September 1, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Body of Hiker Missing Almost 2-Months Near Red Lodge, MT, Found Buried Under Massive Rock Slide Rescuers have recovered the body of the missing hiker Tatum Morell. Climbers discovered Morell on Saturday, August 21, well below the Whitetail Couloir near Red Lodge, MT. Related: Rescuers Say 23-Year-Old Female Hiker Missing a Week Near Red Lodge, Montana Likely Dead Rescuers believe Tatum was climbing Whitetail Peak when she was caught in a significant rock slide and suffered fatal […] CragBrains | August 23, 2021 0 Comments
Remains of Hiker Missing for 2-Years in Cascade Mountains, WA, Found The remains of a hiker missing almost two years have been found in the Skagit County Cascade Mountains, WA. Original Post: Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th Rachel Lakoduk, 28, had been missing since 18th October 2019. She had gone on a seven-mile hike from Hidden Lake Trailhead in the North Cascades near Marblemount when heavy […] CragBrains | August 17, 2021 0 Comments
Rescuers Find Body of Man Missing in Wyoming Mountains Since Saturday Rescuers last night found the body of the 41-year-old Wyoming man who went missing in the Wind River Mountains, WY, last weekend. Related: Couple Rescued After 9-Days in Wyoming Wilderness Were Stranded on Cliffside Thor Hallingbye of Cheyenne was reported missing Sunday morning after getting separated from his group near Gannett Peak on Saturday afternoon. Tip Top Search and Rescue announced […] CragBrains | August 17, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Free Soloing Up and Down Mt. Whitney, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbIUyGRrx8"] CragBrains | August 16, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing a Forgotten Giant – Mt. Harrison, the Highest Mountain in Canada’s South Rockies [arve url="https://youtu.be/8IDFUFFXAQM"] CragBrains | August 16, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Free Climber Killed in 100-Foot Fall A 34-year old Columbia, Tennessee resident died from injuries sustained by a 100-foot fall while free-climbing with a friend in the vicinity of Twin Arches in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on August 8, 2021. The body was recovered with assistance from local emergency responders as well as staff from Obed Wild & Scenic River and then […] Climbing CragBrains | August 10, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: “MESSNER” – World’s Greatest Mountaineer [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBTKM7ByCVs"] CragBrains | August 3, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Killed in Climbing Accident Near Bridal Veil Falls, UT | 9-Year-Old With Him Uninjured A 40 year old Roosevelt man died after he apparently fell while climbing near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon on Saturday. A nine year old boy who was with him was not injured and came down from the mountain on his own. On July 17, shortly after 7:00 PM, Deputies with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) were dispatched […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Police Officer Killed in 200-Foot Fall in Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers recovered the body of a 35-year-old female from Loveland, Colorado, just west of Martha’s Couloir on Mount Lady Washington in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, on Thursday. The deceased was later identified as Ashley Haarmann an off-duty Boulder police officer who had fallen 200-feet. Related: Woman’s Body Discovered Near Popular Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Park rangers were […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Alpinists Set New Record for ‘Spaghetti Tour’ – Eighteen 4,000m Peaks in Less Than 14-Hours [arve url="https://youtu.be/xF0c9RYYcdM"] CragBrains | July 13, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Highest Known Wedding Proposal on Top of the World as Climber Proposes on the Summit of Mount Everest Andrew Hughes reached the summit of Mount Everest on the morning of May 23rd, 2021, at 10:10 a.m. Standing atop the highest mountain in the world at 29,032-feet he reached into an inner pocket, pulled out a small orange flag, and dropped to his knees as he unfurled the flag which upon it read, “Lauren will you marry me?” Related: Man […] Climbing CragBrains | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
Lone Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From 14er Near Telluride, CO An experienced climber who had summited more than half of Colorado’s 58 14ers fell 1,000-feet to his death on Friday, reports The Ouray County Plain Dealer. The man, who was alone, had summited 14,158-foot Mount Sneffels early Friday afternoon, and was descending the southwest ridge. Related: Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado HIs family reported him overdue around […] Climbing CragBrains | July 7, 2021 3 Comments
2 Women Freeze to Death After “Wearing the Wrong Clothing” on Mountain Hike Two young women froze to death while on a mountain tour in the Italian Alps “after wearing the wrong clothing,” local media is reporting. Martina Sviluppo, 29, and Paola Viscardi, 28, were climbing on the Vincent Pyramid mountain, part of the Monte Rosa Massif, in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps, Italy. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night […] Climbing CragBrains | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
Utah Man Killed After Slipping and Falling 400-Feet in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT A Sandy, UT, man was killed Wednesday after slipping and falling 400-feet while hiking in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Related: 28-Year-Old Woman Killed in 200-Foot Fall While Climbing Steamboat Point, WY, to See Sunrise Jed Homer, 68, was hiking from the summit of Mount Raymond in the Butler Fork Area with a friend when he slipped and fell. Upon reaching him, his […] Climbing CragBrains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
28-Year-Old Woman Killed in 200-Foot Fall While Climbing Steamboat Point, WY, to See Sunrise On June 15, 2021, at approximately 5:50 am, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a female in her late 20s who had fallen off of Steamboat Point, WY. The reporting party, the female’s husband, was unsure where the female was located, and due to poor cellphone service, the exact location of the victim was unknown at the […] CragBrains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: What’s it Like to Climb Mount Hood, OR? [arve url="https://youtu.be/6A-JoKE22TU"] CragBrains | June 17, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Potential for Huge Ice Avalanche Leads Officials to Advise Avoiding North Face of Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, French Alps Various elements seem to indicate the imminence of a potentially large ice avalanche (of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 cubic meters) from the front of the main glacier suspended from the north face of the Aiguille du Midi (between Frendo and Mallory) in the French Alps. Related: American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected […] Climbing CragBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
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