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 […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2017 1 Comment
Colorado 14er Sold! An anonymous buyer just bought the Cielo Vista ranch and Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra peak, for an undisclosed price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is a part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | August 15, 2017 0 Comments
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 […] Climbing CragBrains | August 13, 2017 5 Comments
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: […] Climbing CragBrains | August 11, 2017 2 Comments
Climber Dies in Fall on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA Yesterday | 7th Climbing Death on USA 14er This Year Yesterday, a male mountain climber from Durango, CO died after his rappelling system became detached from the mountain on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA. His female climbing partner miraculously survived due to the rope/system becoming tangled on a rock. She then survived 26 hours waiting on a rock ledge waiting to be rescued. This accident occurred on “The X” climbing route […] Industry News CragBrains | August 9, 2017 2 Comments
Climber Falls Off “Knife’s Edge” & Dies on 14,000-Foot Capital Peak, CO Yesterday | 5th Death on Colorado’s 14ers This Year A climber fell to his death from the iconic “Knife’s Edge” on 14,137′ Capital Peak, CO on Sunday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. His body was unable to be recovered by search and rescue crews yesterday. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office reports that it was contacted by a hiker who saw the climber fall from “Kinfe Edge” at 8:20am. […] Climbing CragBrains | August 7, 2017 3 Comments
Have $105 Million? Buy a Colorado 14er! Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra Peak, has just hit the market for a hefty price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is now up for sale as part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […] Climbing Jake Rubnitz | July 25, 2017 1 Comment
4th Person Dies Attempting to Summit 14,000-Foot-Peak in Colorado This Summer There is a growing movement to promote safety and educate hikers, due to the fourth death on a 14er this year, reports The Denver Channel. Jake Lord was attempting his 23rd 14er, Capitol Peak, last Saturday when he fell to his death. With over 260,000 summit trips every year in Colorado, a figure which is increasing as more and more […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 20, 2017 3 Comments
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