High-Speed Internet Has Just Been Installed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s Highest Peak High-speed internet has been installed at 12,200-feet on Africa’s highest mountain meaning hikers and climbers won’t need to be disconnected from Instagram or Facebook while they ascend the mountain. Related: Tanzania Government Plans on Putting a Cable Car Up Mount Kilimanjaro to Boost Tourist Revenue The broadband network was installed on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on Tuesday. The nation’s government called […] CragBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
French Mayor Wants to End “Mont Blanc in Heels” as Tourists Attempt Dangerous Peak in Shorts, T-Shirts, and Trainers Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of the town of St-Gervais in the shadow of Mont Blanc, has been forced to close the two refuges on the main route up to the 15,774-feet summit after dozens of ‘pseudo-alpinists’ ignored warnings of lethal conditions caused by high temperatures and melting ice. Related: Mont Blanc, France to Limit the Number of Climbers to Reduce the […] Climbing CragBrains | August 17, 2022 1 Comment
World Champion Skier Falls to Her Death While Climbing Mont Blanc, France A skiing world champion and her female climbing companion fell to their deaths on Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Another climbing group discovered their roped-together bodies around 6.15 pm. Adèle Milloz, 26, and her friend died while traversing from Aiguille de Peigne (10,4723ft) to nearby peak Aiguille du Midi (12,605ft), mountain guides confirmed. Related: French Mayor Wants Visitors to Pay a $15,000 […] Climbing CragBrains | August 15, 2022 5 Comments
[VIDEO] 2,650′ Rappel Off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bos_FCt4sxg"] CragBrains | August 9, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
1 Climber Killed in Fall and 1 Rescued After Pair Got Off-Route Near Crestone Traverse, CO On Wednesday, August 3, Custer County SAR was activated for two Denver-area climbers located at around 13,800 ft. near the Crestone Traverse. The pair had gotten off-route when one member sustained a fatal fall. The other member down-climbed to reach him and was unable to ascend or descend safely from that point. She was able to immediately call for help […] Climbing CragBrains | August 5, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Pilot Balances Blackhawk Helicopter on Ridge During Rescue Mission on Mt. Hood, OR Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies launched a search-and-rescue mission after a climber fell several hundred feet near the Old Chute area of Mt. Hood, OR. The climber was transported off the mountain with serious injuries to an area hospital. At around 6:30 am on Saturday, July 2 a 43-year-old man from Happy Valley was climbing Mt. Hood, when he fell […] Climbing CragBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
1 Climber Killed and 4 Critically Injured on Mount Shasta, CA, Yesterday Five injured climbers in critical condition had to be airlifted from Mount Shasta, CA, yesterday, according to a Facebook post from Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Sadly one of the climbers died as a result of their injuries. Climbers had reported poor conditions after Sunday snowfall turned into ice overnight, according to MtShastaNews. ShastaAvalanche’s forecast for the weekend was, “this weekend, June […] Climbing CragBrains | June 7, 2022 5 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata Opened this Weekend on Tram Face at Palisades Tahoe, CA The Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata opened for its summer operations over the weekend. Located on the iconic Tram Face at Palisades Tahoe, CA, the Tahoe Via Ferrata towers above The Village and first opened on 1st October 2018. Related: The Top 9 Via Ferratas in the United States The @TahoeVia is open daily for summer operations! This climbing excursion […] Climbing CragBrains | June 6, 2022 0 Comments
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