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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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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 […]

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CragBrains | August 9, 2017
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