Rangers Recover Bodies of 2 Climbers With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds From Mount Rainier, WA On Sunday rangers at Mount Rainier National Park, WA recovered the bodies of two deceased individuals from Tolmie Peak, in the northwest corner of the park. The bodies were discovered on Saturday, October 31 by hikers. An investigation, while ongoing, suggests the individuals are deceased from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds that occurred during the previous few days. Related: Search Resumes […] Climbing CragBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
Climber Dies After Falling From Second Flatiron Near Boulder, CO A man died Friday morning after falling from the Second Flatiron near Boulder, CO, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Colorado Runner Climbs 1,000 Feet Up First Boulder Flatiron in Under 10 Minutes! According to Out There Colorado, the Second Flatiron is a popular spot for scrambling and free-soloing, both of which involve climbing without ropes or equipment. […] Climbing CragBrains | November 3, 2020 2 Comments
Body of Climber Missing Since Tuesday Found in Crevasse on Mount Hood, OR The body of a climber missing since Tuesday was found in a crevasse high on Mount Hood, OR last week. Austin Mishler, 27, was discovered at about the 9,400-feet on the north side of the 11,250-foot highest peak in Oregon. Related: Search Resumes for Hiker Missing for 2-Weeks on Mount Rainier, WA Mishler was an experienced climber and wilderness guide […] Climbing CragBrains | November 2, 2020 0 Comments
Alex Honnold Smashes Record on Epinephrine, Red Rock, NV Motivated by the Late Brad Gobright Free Solo climber Alex Honnold just climbed Epinephrine, a classic 13-pitch 5.9 in Red Rocks, NV in 34 minutes and 51 seconds, smashing the previous record of 38 minutes and 15 seconds. Related: Alex Honnold Ties the Knot! Free Solo Climber Marries Sanni McCandless in Ceremony Officiated by Tommy Caldwell In a post on his social media page, Alex says […] Climbing CragBrains | October 29, 2020 2 Comments
Search Resumes for Hiker Missing for 2-Weeks on Mount Rainier, WA With an improved weather window, search teams in Mount Rainier National Park, WA resumed ground-based search operations early Sunday, Oct. 25 for missing hiker, Dr. Sam Dubal. Related: Search Continues for University of Washington Professor Missing on Mount Rainer, WA Since Friday Experienced search and rescue professionals from the National Park Service (NPS) and 10 partner search and rescue organizations began searching for […] Climbing CragBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
2 Men Lucky to Be Alive After Getting Lost in Cotton Clothing and Sneakers in Sea-to-Sky-Mountains, BC Two ill-equipped men are lucky to be alive after getting lost during a hike in the Harvey Basin area of the Sea-to-Sky mountains on Saturday, saved only by the fact they managed to find cell service. Related: Someone Cut the Sea to Sky Gondola Cable… Again When rescuers reached the men, in their early 20s and new to the area, […] CragBrains | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Spiderman? 70-Year-Old Crazy Russian Climber Descends Head First Without Helmet, Ropes, or Safety Gear [arve url="https://youtu.be/0Vsdfd49RV4"] CragBrains | October 23, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Body of Experienced Solo Hiker Recovered From ‘Very Technical Terrain’ on Mount Silverthorne, CO On October 9, 2020, the Summit County Rescue Group (SCRG) recovered the body of a deceased hiker from a couloir below the summit of Mount Silverthorne, CO. Related: Hiker Found Dead Today of Highest Summit in Maine – Mt. Katahdin Ken May, an experienced hiker, left his vehicle at about 7:00 am on October 7th with an anticipated return of […] Climbing CragBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Hiker Found Dead Today of Highest Summit in Maine – Mt. Katahdin According to Baxter State Park, Maine officials, the body of a male hiker was found on the summit of Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in the state of Maine at 5,269′, on Thursday, October 8th 2020, at 10am. A Blackhawk helicopter landed on the summit of the mountain at 3:44pm on Thursday and retrieved the body. There have been 2 […] Climbing CragBrains | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Body of Missing Hiker Found in San Juan Mountains, CO The body of a Denver hiker reported missing late Sunday evening has been located in the San Juan Mountains near Lake City in Hinsdale County. Ben Brownlee, 26, is presumed deceased after a body matching his description was located by helicopter approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5. The body was spotted and identified by friends approximately 75 to 100 […] Climbing CragBrains | October 7, 2020 3 Comments
Hiker Dies, Partner Rescued After Getting Caught in Whiteout on Mount Rainier, WA Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park, WA assisted by Mountain Rescue volunteers, rescued a hiker in distress yesterday afternoon on the Muir Snowfield in white-out snow conditions. Her companion, unfortunately, was found deceased and was recovered from the mountain today. At 10 am on Wednesday, September 23, rangers were forwarded a 911 cell phone call from a woman, visiting from Virginia, who reported that she and her hiking […] Climbing CragBrains | September 25, 2020 1 Comment
Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From Utah’s Highest Mountain, King’s Peak The four-day search for a missing hiker on King’s Peak in Utah ended Sunday when crews discovered his body. The body of Kyle Wimpenny, 25 from Boise, ID was discovered in the High Uintas at about 2:30 pm yesterday. From initial investigations, it looked like he fell 1,000-feet while attempting to summit King’s Peak. Kyle was reported missing on Wednesday […] Climbing CragBrains | September 21, 2020 3 Comments
Alex Honnold Ties the Knot! Free Solo Climber Marries Sanni McCandless in Ceremony Officiated by Tommy Caldwell Alex Honnold is going solo no more. The Oscar-winning rock climber and his fiancée Sanni McCandless got married yesterday in a small family ceremony on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA. Fellow rock climber Tommy Caldwell officiated the ceremony. We got married!! Small family ceremony on the lake, officiated by @tommycaldwell, totally lovely all the way around. @sannimccandless was radiant as […] Climbing CragBrains | September 14, 2020 7 Comments
VIDEO: How to Hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA – The Complete Guide [arve url="https://youtu.be/N4Gw4baD63o"] CragBrains | September 14, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Climber Survives Fall into Narrow Crevasse on Teton Glacier, WY Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a “fall into crevasse” notification from a satellite communication device at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The message included some GPS coordinates that indicated the incident was near the Teton Glacier. Despite additional attempts to establish two-way communications with the reporting party, no more information was provided. Related: Chamonix Guide Killed After Falling […] Climbing CragBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Smoothie is GONE! Earthquake Dislodges Baron Spire in Sawtooth Mountains, ID [arve url="https://youtu.be/W2NlEZmT0MQ"] CragBrains | August 11, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Chamonix Guide Killed After Falling into Crevasse and Buried by Falling Snow Bridge An experienced Chamonix guide died on Friday after falling into a crevasse and having a snow bridge collapse on top of him. Jean-Louis Le Garrec was returning from Tacul on the main trail towards Hellbronner in the Mont Blanc massif with a client. The collapse of an exceptionally large snow bridge near the Aiguille de Toule, under the Géant Glacier at 11,800-feet, […] Climbing CragBrains | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
Man Fell Hundreds of Feet to His Death While Hiking Mount Humphreys, CA Rescue crews are working to recover the body of a man who fell hundreds of feet to his death off Mount Humphreys in the eastern Sierra on Sunday. The unnamed hiker, who was not named, was on Mount Humphreys, on the border between Fresno and Inyo counties. The California peak, nearly 14,000 feet tall, is located above the eastern Sierra […] Climbing CragBrains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Solo Climber Stranded on Cliff Band Overnight on Colorado 14er On the afternoon of Friday, July 31 Custer County Search and Rescue (CCSAR) was alerted that a climber descending Crestone Needle, CO got off route and became stranded on a cliff band. After assessing the situation from the field, the team concluded the terrain was too difficult to safely conduct a rescue in the dark and planned to resume support […] Climbing CragBrains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Tethered Climbers Rescued After 700-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR At 9:42 am on Sunday, July 26, 2020, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a climbing accident on Mount Hood, OR. Within minutes, dispatch notified Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators, and they deployed along with volunteers from American Medical Response’s Reach and Treat (RAT) Team and from Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR). Related: 2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours […] Climbing CragBrains | July 30, 2020 0 Comments