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30 Pounds of Beer Bottles Removed From Colorado Fourteener

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Summitting one of the 58 14,000+ foot peaks is a quintessential Colorado experience. Each year, thousands of hikers flock from all over the world to stand atop one of these behemoths and enjoy the beautiful mountainous scenery that ‘Colorful’ Colorado has to offer. Related: Kentucky Woman Set To Climb All 14ers In Colorado, In The Name Of Charity It goes […]

Spencer Cox | September 17, 2020
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Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol Peak This Summer

The bodies of a couple from Aspen who have been missing since Sunday were found today at the base of the north face of 14,000′ Capitol Peak in Colorado, according to officials and TheSummitDaily.com. The two bodies were located at 2:25pm today via helicopter, according to Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office commander Jesse Steindler. The names of the deceased have not […]

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CragBrains | August 22, 2017
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Mountain Climber’s Body Located on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO

Last Sunday, August 6th 2017, a mountain climber fell to death from 14,137′ Capit0l Peak.  The climber was 35 year old Jeremy Shull of Parker Colorado. On Wednesday, August 9th 2017, rescuers were able to recovery the fallen climber’s body 200-vertical-feet below where he fell.  His body was located in a deep crevasse. Mountain Rescue Aspen personnel were able to locate […]

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CragBrains | August 13, 2017
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Climber’s Body Found on North Maroon Bell, CO Yesterday | 6th Death on Colorado 14er This Year

57-year-old climber Rei Hwa Lee fell to her death while climbing the north face of 14,014-foot North Maroon Peak, CO yesterday. This was the 3rd climbing death in Colorado since Sunday. This was the 6th death on a Colorado 14,000-foot peak this year.  Just 3 days ago, on Sunday, a climber died on nearby 14,127′ Capital Peak, CO after falling off […]

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CragBrains | August 9, 2017
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14,162′ Mt. Shasta, CA Late Summer Report:

Mt. Shasta on August 10th, 2015. photo: robb gaffney

Only a few weeks remaining in our 2015 climbing season. There are still good conditions to be found on the north side glaciers. And for those looking for a non-technical ascent, the Clear Creek route is always an option. Mt. Shasta is known for it’s alpine beauty and unusual cloud formations that appear. Lenticular clouds in particular often make stunning vistas and are frequent in the fall and winter. We’ve seen plenty of photos of a shrouded Mt. Shasta; here’s Mike Whitman’s view from a summit climb that pushed through the clouds. As we move later into the year, the snow from the previous winter is primarily melted. The glacier surface […]

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Guest Author | August 11, 2015
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Aerial Photos of 14,411-Foot Mount Rainier on June 6th, 2014 | by Matt Bansak

Professional photographer and SnowBrains contributor Matt Bansak had a good flight on June 6th. His pilot decided to give 14,411-foot Mt. Rainier a fly by. The guy got close. Real close. Luckily, Matt had his camera on hand and was able to grab these great images. Rainier is a beast. A special beast. It’s tough to get a good look at her. You’re either too close or too far away. Matt was able to get in the sweet spot where you could see her just right. As you can tell from these photos, there’s certainly some good skiing left to be had up there. […]

SnowBrains | June 17, 2014
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