Injured Climber Airlifted From Mountains Near San Diego, CA A rock climber was injured while climbing the Descanso Wall in the Cuyamaca Mountains, near San Diego, California, and had to be evacuated from the area via helicopter last Sunday, April 5. The climber was an eighteen-year-old adult male who had fallen approximately 20 feet in the accident and broken his leg, according to Cal Fire Captain Isaac Sanchez who […] Climbing CragBrains | April 10, 2020 0 Comments
Teenage Climber Somehow Survives 500-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR A 16-year-old mountain climber has been rescued after he fell 500 feet on Mount Hood, OR Monday surviving with just a broken leg, authorities said. Gurbaz Singh had reached the Pearly Gates, an icy, chute-like section just below the last push to the summit when he lost his grip, reports the Washington Post. He fell down the mountain, coming to […] Climbing CragBrains | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Miracle of Climber Who Fell Hundreds of Feet Off Mount St. Helens and Survived Brittany Fintel was making a push for the summit of 8,663-foot Mount St. Helens, WA on Saturday morning when she lost her footing on snow and ice and fell hundreds of feet. She slid down more than 300-feet of snow, tumbling over and over, knocking into boulders until she came to a sudden stop. Related: VIDEO: Mount St. Helens, WA Dome […] Climbing CragBrains | October 9, 2019 0 Comments
Former Amazing Race Canada Competitor Fell Over 800-Feet to His Death off Mount Gimli, BC An experienced hiker and former Amazing Race Canada contestant has died after falling more than 800-feet from the peak of a popular mountain near Slocan, BC. Related: 33-Year-Old Squamish, BC Climber Falls to His Death on Stawamus Chief Mountain The body of Kenneth McAlpine was recovered from Mount Gimli, at the edge of Valhalla Provincial Park, late Tuesday. It’s believed the 28-year-old stumbled on […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
50-Year Old Climber Fell to His Death Near Boulder, CO on Saturday On Saturday, August 24, a person driving through the area of 32700 Boulder Canyon Drive was flagged down by a group of climbers, who reported to her that a climber had fallen approximately sixty feet in the area of the Bell Buttress. The location of the injured climber was further described as being across the river and across from a […] Climbing CragBrains | August 27, 2019 1 Comment
61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO Mountain Rescue crews worked yesterday to retrieve the body of a 61-year-old man who died Wednesday after falling 200-feet on a steep section on 14,163-foot Maroon Peak. The man, who was not from the Aspen area, was helicoptered out of the backcountry late Thursday afternoon and becomes the first death of the summer climbing season. Related: 3 Women Hikers Airlifted […] Climbing CragBrains | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
Mountaineer Caught in Bad Weather Has Died on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s Highest Mountain A mountaineer has died after his climbing team was caught in bad weather on the southern Russian peak of Mount Elbrus. Father-of-three Alan Mahon, 40, from Ireland, died on Sunday during an expedition to Europe’s highest mountain. Related: Monster Race to Mt Elbrus Summit – The Highest Peak in Europe He was with a five-man Irish group attempting the north […] Climbing CragBrains | July 3, 2019 0 Comments
Well Known Free Solo Climber Austin Howell Fell to His Death on Sunday Popular free solo climber Austin Howell fell to his death when climbing in Linville Gorge, North Carolina, on Sunday. Rescue services were notified of the fall at 11.46 am and reached the victim by rappelling down a cliff. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb Howell, widely known in […] Climbing CragBrains | July 3, 2019 1 Comment
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