Mount Fuji, Japan, Climber Rescued Twice in Four Days After Returning for Lost Phone A 27-year-old university student was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, Japan, in four days after returning to the mountain to retrieve his lost mobile phone. The Chinese student first attempted to summit Mount Fuji via the Fujinomiya trail last Tuesday, well outside the official climbing season, which runs from early July to early September. He became stranded at around 9,800 […] Climbing SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 1 Comment
[VIDEO] “Eternal Solo”—A Story of Courage on the Nameless Tower One of the most daring solo ascents in recent memory will come to life on the big screen as Eternal Solo, a new documentary from Italian mountaineering brand Grivel, makes its world premiere at the 73rd edition of the Trento Film Festival in Italy on April 27. The film chronicles Stefano Ragazzo’s bold solo climb of the Nameless Tower via […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | April 21, 2025 0 Comments
Can Ultrarunner Tyler Andrews Break Everest’s Speed Record Without Oxygen? Renowned American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews is setting his sights on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for ascending Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen this May. The 34-year-old must trek from Base Camp to the peak in less than 20 hours and 24 minutes to beat Kaji Sherpa’s 1998 record. Andrews has already built an impressive resume of FKTs on Manaslu, Aconcagua, […] Climbing Miles Berman | April 2, 2025 0 Comments
Are Drones About to Replace Sherpas on Everest? Debate Grows Over Tech’s Role on the World’s Tallest Peak Sherpas, long regarded as the backbone of Mt. Everest expeditions, are now facing an unexpected rival: drones. According to a recent report by The Telegraph, Nepalese officials plan to use unmanned aircraft to transport gear, retrieve waste, and assist climbers on Mount Everest—raising concerns that the technology could replace the very people who’ve risked their lives to make these expeditions […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | March 20, 2025 0 Comments
Solo Skier Saved After Sustaining Serious Injury on 14,179′ Mount Shasta, CA On Friday, March 7, at 6:17 p.m., the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Team received a call from a skier who injured his leg in a skiing accident at approximately 10,000 feet on Mount Shasta, California. The reporting party, a 39-year-old male, was an experienced backcountry skier from Canada and had spent the prior two days summiting and exploring the […] Climbing SnowBrains | March 12, 2025 0 Comments
Unprepared Teen Hikers Rescued From Waist-Deep Snow on Mount Moosilauke, NH At 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department received a call from two hikers in waist-deep snow needing assistance. The hikers called for help while making a seven-mile loop on Mount Moosilauke and were on the Snapper Trail. They were having trouble navigating the trail without snowshoes or headlamps, and their cell phones had […] Climbing SnowBrains | February 24, 2025 0 Comments
2 Hikers Rescued Overnight From Chest Deep Snow During Whiteout on Mount Washington, NH During the overnight hours of February 2 and 3, multiple agencies and search and rescue teams worked together to rescue two hikers stranded in whiteout conditions on the upper reaches of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Related: Mount Washington, NH: Home Of The World’s Worst Weather Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the evening of February 2, NH Fish and Game was […] Climbing SnowBrains | February 5, 2025 0 Comments
Unprepared Hikers Carrying 150lbs of Gear and 5 Gallons of Water Rescued From Mount Whitney, CA, After Snow Filled Their Shoes Two ill-equipped hikers were rescued from Mount Whitney, California, on November 2nd after a failed summit attempt left them exhausted and stranded on the trail. The pair, who had no prior mountaineering experience, began their ascent at 6 p.m. on Friday, carrying a staggering 150 pounds of newly purchased gear and five gallons of water. Related: Solo Hiker in Shorts […] Climbing CragBrains | November 15, 2024 0 Comments
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