34-Year-Old Climber Dies on Germany’s Highest Mountain A 34-year-old man has died while ascending Germany’s highest mountain, the 9,717-foot high Zugspitze. The climber, who reportedly attempted to climb the Zugspitze alone, was found dead by three hikers on Wednesday morning, 1,640 feet below the summit. A medic called to the scene could only confirm the death of the climber. The three hikers who found the body were […] Climbing Leander Walchshöfer | June 13, 2024 0 Comments
Speed Climber Sets Record by Climbing Same Peak 3 Times in 1 Day Most of us would be pleased with making it to a peak of a mountain full-stop and then there are those for whom that is simply not enough of a challenge. Swiss speed climber Dani Arnold, a mountain guide and professional climber from Uri, Switzerland, has climbed the Salbit Peak (or ‘Salbitschijen’) in his home canton a total of three times […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 9, 2023 0 Comments
Mont Blanc Plane Crash Treasure Finally Split with Discoverer In 2013, while ascending Mont Blanc in France, a French climber came across a container amongst a plane crash wreckage filled with an assortment of precious stones. Complying with French law, the finding was handed over to the local authorities. It wasn’t until this year, eight years later, that individual was finally rewarded with half of the gems, valued at […] Crash Jake Vigesaa | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
First Ski Descent On East Face Of Cascade Mountain In Banff National Park, Canada [arve url="https://youtu.be/BbOEBVaZMTA"] Nick Retterer | March 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
16-Year-Old Bouldering World Champion Killed in 500-Foot Cliff Fall Teenage climbing sensation Luce Douady has been killed in a fall while exploring cliffs near her home in southeastern France, the French Mountain Climbing Federation (FFME) reported this morning. Related: Pro Climber Who Had Skied Everest Dies After Fall In Alps The 16-year-old girl was climbing with friends when she slipped and fell almost 500-feet on to an exposed section […] Climbing CragBrains | June 16, 2020 0 Comments
Lone Climber Survives Horrific 1,300-Foot Fall Down Colorado Mountain A climber was lucky to survive when he fell 1,300-feet down a Colorado mountain before slamming hard into a rock field. The 22-year-old man suffered serious lower-body injuries and had to be rescued by Black Hawk helicopter from the side of 12,821-foot Mount Neva in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. He was attempting to climb the technical Juliet couloir. The lone […] Climbing CragBrains | June 12, 2020 0 Comments
2 Rescues on Mount Hood, OR in 24-Hours | Woman Struck by Avalanche and Man Lost Overnight in Whiteout Conditions Rescuers were called to two incidents within 24-hours on Mount Hood, OR over the weekend as recent snowfall and warm temperatures increased the avalanche risk. “There is a high avalanche danger on Mt. Hood right now, due to a recent accumulation of 10 inches of snow along with warming temperatures. Officials estimate there were over 200 climbers on Mt. Hood […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 26, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Horrific and Hilarious | Legendary Climber Poops Pants During Rescue [arve url="https://youtu.be/1dJLN43G6KA"] CragBrains | April 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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