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Hikers Rally to Carry Disabled Man to Top of 1,500-Foot Angels Landing in Zion National Park, UT

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Shue Vang, a 29-year-old school teacher from Fresno California who also happens to be living with Muscular Dystrophy, recently received quite the invitation. When members of the non-profit group F5 Challenge learned that he has Muscular Dystrophy and has not been able to hike in over 20 years, they reached out to see if he might be up for joining them […]
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Squaw Valley’s Emily Harrington Rescued After “Pin Ball” Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA

Professional climber and Squaw Valley, CA resident Emily Harrington, 33, was injured after taking a big “pin ball” fall while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, California on Sunday. Emily was fortunate to escape the fall with only cuts & bruises. “I had an accident yesterday on El Cap. I’m banged up but gonna be ok thankfully. Not much to say […]
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Body of 19-Year-Old Female Hiker Found at Bottom of 1,500-Feet Rock Tower in Zion National Park, UT

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Crews recovered a body, believed to be that of a missing hiker, on Thursday below Angels Landing, a 1,488-foot tall rock tower in Utah’s Zion National Park. Related: National Park Service Applauded for Reversing Decision to Allow Off-Road Vehicles in Utah’s Parks The hiker is believed to be a 19-year-old woman from Maine, who was reported missing on Wednesday. NPS […]
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2 of the World’s Most Talented Mountaineers Slipped to their Death on Mont Blanc, France Yesterday

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Two of the world’s most talented mountaineers died yesterday on the Aiguille du Plan near Mont Blanc in Chamonix. The bodies of Max Bonniot, 31 and Pierre Labbre, 38 were discovered early Wednesday morning at the base of a gully by a search and rescue team. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding The couple left Tuesday […]
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Severed Ropes Cause Climbers to Fall 1,000-Feet to their Deaths in Remarkables, New Zealand

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Two Australians have plummeted to their deaths, falling 1,000-feet from the Remarkables mountain range in New Zealand, in a horror climbing accident. Brett Alexander Lentfer, 62, and James Harry Spaile, 44, died after their ropes were severed during a climb near Queenstown on the South Island. The first rescuer on the scene said it appeared the Australian men’s ropes had been […]
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Texas Man Dies After Falling ‘Several Hundred Feet’ In Washington State’s Cascade Mountains

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A Dallas man has died after falling off Washington state’s Cascade Mountains. Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rich Magnussen said 60-year-old Robert Colburn’s son reported Thursday night that Colburn had not returned to camp after climbing Aasgard Pass, southwest of Leavenworth. Related: Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th The 60-year-old was last seen around […]
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Man Has Both Legs Amputated After Frostbite From Getting Lost Overnight on Colorado 14er

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A Colorado Springs man has had his legs amputated below the knee after he got lost and suffered extreme frostbite while climbing 14,232-foot Mount Shavano near Salida, CO. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers Nick Noland reached the summit of Mount Shavano on Tuesday and began his descent. As daylight started to […]
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