[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 Sheriffโs 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.ย 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 Expeditionsโ 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
Woman Breaks Speed Record For Summiting All 14 of the World’s 8,000m Peaks A Norwegian woman is on target to break the speed record for ascending all 14 of the world’s mountains above 8,000m (26,000-feet). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristin Harila (@kristin.harila) Kristin Harila, 36, most recently summited 27,766-foot Makalu in the same week that she conquered 29,035-footย Mount Everest and 27,940-foot Lhotse.ย That takes her to six […] Climbing CragBrains | June 2, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] This Is What It Looks Like From the Top of 29,032-Foot Mount Everest [arve url="https://youtu.be/99ryMHWuhtM"] CragBrains | May 31, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park, CA, Will Be Ready For the Season on Thursday Exciting news!ย Yosemite National Park, CA, just announced that the Half Dome cables would be up for the season on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Related: VIDEO: How to Hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA โ The Complete Guide A permit is required to summit Half Dome. Most permits are available via a preseason lottery, but a limited number are available […] Climbing CragBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Climber Rescued From 12,200′ on Mount Rainier, WA, Had Fallen into 80-Foot Crevasse A team of two climbers was rescued by helicopter from the Kautz Climbing Route, Mount Rainier, WA, on May 13, 2022. On May 13, the USAR F Company 2-135th Chinook helicopter with the 304th Air Rescue Squadron out of Portland, Oregon on board, attempted an early morning rescue operation which was unsuccessful due to heavy and erratic winds. They returned […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2022 0 Comments
Illinois Teenager Becomes Youngest American Woman to Summit Mount Everest Lucy Westlake, 18, has become the youngest American woman to successfully summit Mount Everest.ย She reached the summit early on Thursday, 12th May 2022. โThe expedition took 26 days, but every single step was worth it. Looking up at the summit from Camp 4 the day before our summit push, it truly looked impossible, but that night at 9 pm we […] Climbing CragBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments