VIDEO: Breathtaking: K2 – Climbing The World’s Most Dangerous Mountain With Squaw Valley, CA Based Guides [arve url="https://youtu.be/cvFt2Xcuois"] CragBrains | June 5, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Everest’s Official Height May Change Yet Again With Results of Chinese Survey Team A Chinese survey team summited Mt Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, on Wednesday, May 27. They are likely to be the only people to reach the summit in 2020 after both Nepal and China closed Everest to climbers. China and Nepal shut down the 2020 Everest climbing season due to concerns about COVID-19 spreading among climbers, who live in close […] Climbing Lynn Barlow | May 28, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Whitney Will Remain Closed as Inyo National Forest, CA Provide Wilderness Permits From June 1st In a Facebook post yesterday the Inyo National Forest announced they will be providing wilderness permits through a virtual process, beginning June 1st, 2020, with the exception of Mount Whitney. Related: Inyo County, CA Sheriff’s Office: Do Not Take Part in High-risk Outdoor Activity Mount Whitney day and overnight permits are being canceled one week in advance of the hiking […] Climbing CragBrains | May 26, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA Will Reopen Above 10,000-Feet on May 16th Following a three-week closure above 10,000-feet, Forest Service officials have announced Mount Shasta will reopen on May 16th. In alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of climbers and employees, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest temporarily closed the area on Mt. Shasta above 10,000-feet in elevation on April 23, 2020, with […] Climbing CragBrains | May 14, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: 2-Hours in 2-Minutes | Watch Time Lapse of Honnold’s and Caldwell’s Record Breaking El Capitan Ascent [arve url="https://youtu.be/XdOzbM_7GMI"] CragBrains | May 9, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Work Completed on World’s Highest 5G Tower – On Mount Everest Workers have finished installing the highest 5G tower in the world – on Mount Everest. The mast was installed at 21,325-feet by China Mobile Hong Kong and Huawei. Everest is 29,028-feet high. Related: A History of Everest | What it took to Reach the Roof of the World Yaks have been used to carry over eight tons of high-tech infrastructure up […] Climbing CragBrains | May 5, 2020 1 Comment
Man Rescued After Falling Off 30-Foot Cliff While Hiking Near St. George, UT A 66-year-old man was rescued after falling off a 30-foot cliff while hiking with his brother in St. George, UT on Monday. The rescue was the 46th of the year for Washington County Search and Rescue Team, and the ninth in two-weeks. The men were canyoneering in the Cougar Cliffs area to the west of SR-18 when one of the hikers […] Climbing CragBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA Now Closed Above 10,000-Feet In alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of climbers and employees, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest will temporarily close the area on Mt. Shasta above 10,000-feet in elevation, effective April 23, 2020. Related: UFOs and Avalanches | History of Skiing on Mount Shasta Springtime is the most popular time […] Climbing CragBrains | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
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