Canadian Man Climbs 42-Story Stairwell 55 Times (Height of Denali) to Raise Money For Charity A Canadian man climbed the 42-story stairwell in his apartment block 55 times in a single day, equivalent to the height of Denali, to raise money for charity. His journey began at 5:05 am and finished at 1:16 am, taking a total of 20 hours and 11 minutes to climb the 20,210-feet. Related: Confined to His Apartment This Man Just […] Climbing CragBrains | April 2, 2020 0 Comments
Denali Announces the Suspension of Climbing Permits for the 2020 Season Denali National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Friday, March 20, Denali National Park and Preserve has suspended the issuance of climbing permits for any expeditions attempting an ascent of Denali or Mount Foraker for the 2020 […] Climbing CragBrains | March 27, 2020 0 Comments
Overwhelmed Climbing Destination Bishop, CA Asking People NOT to Visit and to Stay Home Climbers ignoring calls for social distancing, and no mass gatherings, descended en-mass on Bishop, CA last week risking the health of the local population. Locals in the town counted around 300 cars on Chalk Bluff Road, at the mouth of the Happy Boulders, last weekend, reported Rock and Ice. Bishop is home to some of the best bouldering in the world […] Climbing CragBrains | March 23, 2020 0 Comments
“An Avalanche Saved My Life!” 53 Year-Old Scottish Mountaineer and Ministry Leader Thanks God to be Able to Tell This Survival Story. After sliding and pin-balling 600 feet, 53-year-old Richard Tiplady avoided falling to his almost certain death with the help of a previous avalanche that stopped him from careening over a 200-foot cliff. Tiplady was trying to summit Mt. Pillar with a friend late Thursday, March 5. Tipaldy, and experienced Mountaineer and Lecturer in the Scottish Episcopal Church, slipped and […] Avalanche Chad Walker | March 17, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Everest Climbing Season CANCELED to Prevent Coronavirus Spread Mount Everest has closed for the rest of the climbing season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nepal’s government confirmed yesterday that the world’s tallest mountain will be shut to expeditions between March 14 and April 30. The decision comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic. Everest is now closed from the north side (Tibet) […] Climbing CragBrains | March 13, 2020 0 Comments
Jared Leto Recalls the Day He Almost Fell to His Death When his Climbing Rope was Cut Jared Leto recalled the day he almost died while climbing a mountain after his safety rope was suddenly cut and left him ‘dangling some 600 ft’ at Red Rock in Nevada. He shared a picture of himself mid-climb along with a picture of his cut rope on Twitter. Related: VIDEO: Heart-Thumping 360º Video of Alex Honnold’s El Capitan Free Solo Climb […] Climbing CragBrains | March 10, 2020 0 Comments
The Curious Case of the Colombian Climber Dog Journal entry from Dec. 12, 2018 Since the semester ended in Barranquilla, I’ve been traveling through Colombia and having a lot of fun, doing things like surfing, rock climbing, dancing salsa, and not writing in my journal. But as I sit painfully bored in the bus en route to Ipiales to cross into Ecuador, I am reflecting back on recent […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | February 27, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Everest: A Deadly Yet Rewarding Summit The prospect of climbing Mount Everest draws many but turns away many others. Everest is not for the faint of heart considering the numerous dangers that you may encounter along the way. Avalanches, icefall, exposure, altitude, high winds, and even a simple fall are all likely causes of death upon the world’s highest summit. Raising to 29,029-feet above sea level […] Climbing Ryan Nadiak | February 27, 2020 1 Comment
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