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5th Climber Fatality on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO This Year Today | 700-Foot Fall

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A 21-year-old mountain climber died on 14,000-foot Capitol Peak, CO today. This was the 5th climber to die on Capitol Peak this year and the 9th person to die on a Colorado 14er this year. It appears these two climbing partners had a dispute about how to descend the mountain after summiting. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ […]

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CragBrains | August 27, 2017
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Injured Climber Spends Night Out & Is Rescued From 14,000′ Maroon Peak, CO Over Weekend

A climber was injured and rescued on 14,136′ Maroon Peak in Colorado on Friday. The climber spent the night out before rescuers could reach him the next morning. He was rescued by helicopter. 8 people have died on Colorado’s 14ers this year. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol […]

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CragBrains | August 27, 2017
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Solo Mountain Climber Missing After Attempting Five 14,000-Foot Peaks in One Day in California

Thomas “Tom” Fennessy was last seen on Wednesday, August 9th leaving camp to solo climb five 14,000-foot peaks in one day in the Palisade Glacier area of California – the most alpine region of CA. Tom’s plan was to solo climb 14,009′ Thunderbolt Peak and then traverse to 14,159′ Mount Sill climbing five 14,000-foot peaks along the way in one push: […]

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CragBrains | August 11, 2017
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