First All-Black Expedition Summited Everest Yesterday The Full Circle expedition made history yesterday becoming the first all black climbing team to summit the highest mountain on earth. Seven members of the group reached the summit of Everest yesterday morning, confirmed the Himalayan Times. “The Full Circle Everest team led by Philip Henderson from California has made history as the first all-black team to stand atop the summit, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
US Based Female Sherpa Summits Everest For Record-Breaking 10th Time A Nepali Sherpa set a new record for the most Everest summits by a woman when she reached the top of the world for the tenth time on Thursday. Lakpa Sherpa, 48, took advantage of favorable weather to reach the 29,032-foot summit early in the morning to break her own record. The climb had been financed via a crowdfunding campaign. Sherpa, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
2 Climbers Have Died Trying to Summit Mount Everest This Climbing Season A Russian climber died on Mount Everest on Saturday, the second fatality this season on the world’s highest peak. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory Pavel Kostrikin, 55, died after falling ill while acclimatizing below the summit at Camp 1 at 17,585 feet (5,360 meters). He fell ill at Camp 2 at 20,997 […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Sherpa Summits Everest for Record-Breaking 26th Time Most of us can only dream of reaching the top of the world once in our lifetimes, but this Sherpa just extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 26th ascent of the world’s highest peak on Saturday. Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot peak with ten other Sherpas, a tourism official said. Related: VIDEO: What’s it […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Unprepared Solo Climber Rescued After Spending Night Stranded on Cliff in Zion National Park, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by UtahDPSAeroBureau (@utahdpsaerobureau) A solo climber was stranded overnight on the side of a cliff in Zion National Park, rescue officials shared on Instagram yesterday. The man was climbing in Kolob Canyons when he was injured in a fall. He spent the night there cold, hurt, and unprepared. Related: Could […] Climbing CragBrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
Search and Rescue Crews Recover Body of Hiker Attempting to Summit Mt Whitney, CA During the early afternoon of Monday, April 18, Inyo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a deceased body below the 99 switchbacks of the Mt Whitney, CA, main trail. Due to the time of day, Inyo County Search and Rescue planned recovery for the following morning. However, by Tuesday AM, there were extremely high winds that would inhibit an […] CragBrains | April 26, 2022 11 Comments
‘Experienced’ Hiker Rescued Twice in 2-Days Attempting Winter Ascent of Arizona’s Highest Peak An ‘experienced’ hiker from New York City had to be rescued twice in two days while hiking Humphreys Peak in Arizona last week. Related: 2 Michigan Men Illegally Snowmobiling in Wyoming Wilderness Area Rescued Twice in Same Week Phillip Vasto, 28, of Brooklyn, was on a business trip and decided to climb the peak. At 12,637-feet, it is the highest […] Climbing CragBrains | March 11, 2022 9 Comments
1 Climber Killed and Another Critically Injured After 200-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-team search-and-rescue mission in challenging conditions Sunday and Monday (March 6-7, 2022) after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area of Mt. Hood. One climber was transported off the mountain with critical injuries; the other climber was pronounced deceased. Related: Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in […] Climbing CragBrains | March 9, 2022 1 Comment
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