Rangers Respond to Multiple High Altitude Rescues on Denali, AK Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, mountaineering rangers received an SOS message from a team of three climbers on the 20,310-foot summit of Denali at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The message, sent via an InReach satellite communication device, indicated the team was hypothermic and unable to descend the mountain. Related: Brain Post: Denali, AK, Not Everest, is the […] Climbing SnowBrains | May 30, 2024 0 Comments
A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, has captivated mountaineers for decades. Why? As George Mallory once said, “Because it is there.” It is the ultimate symbol of human endeavor where many mountaineers have gone to fulfill their dreams, resulting in both triumph and tragedy. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory It […] Climbing Steven Agar | May 29, 2024 2 Comments
[VIDEO] Dog’s Fall Triggers Helicopter Rescue of Hiking Group on Punta Venezia, Italy On May 26, a group of six hikers became stuck on the Punta Venezia, Italy, after the fall of a dog traveling with the group triggered a panic attack in one of the hikers. Rescue workers from the Piedmontese Alpine Rescue were called to recover the mountaineers stuck on the icewall at an altitude of around 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 27, 2024 0 Comments
Bodies of American Climber Anna Gutu and Her Nepalese Sherpa Retrieved from Shishapangma, Tibet A team organized by Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja returned to Shishapangma, Tibet, this month to retrieve the bodies of American climber Anna Gutu and her guide Mingmar Sherpa, seven months after their tragic deaths in an avalanche in October 2023. Anna Gutu was aiming to become the first American woman to climb all 14 8,000+ peaks in the world. At the […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 26, 2024 0 Comments
Kami Rita Sherpa Conquers Everest for Record 30th Time Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 30th time on May 22, beating his own record from just 10 days ago. As recently as Sunday, May 12, 2024, Kami Rita Sherpa had climbed Everest for the 29th time. “This morning at 7:49 a.m., Kami Rita Sherpa successfully summited the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest for an incredible […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
British Climber and His Nepali Guide Missing After Cornice Collapse Disaster on Mount Everest View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinayak jaya malla (@malla.mountaineer) (Video 1: Before the cornice collapsed.) (Video 2: After the cornice collapsed.) (Video 3: After repairing the route, climbers are passing.) Footage captured near the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday shows both the moments before and the aftermath following a large snow cornice collapse that involved […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | May 23, 2024 0 Comments
Search for Missing 23-Year-Old Hiker at Longs Peak, CO [Updated May 14] A 23-year-old Colorado man has been reported missing on Monday, May 13. Lucas Macaj of Colorado Springs, Colorado, did not return from a hike to Longs Peak on Sunday, May 12. He was last heard from at around 1 p.m. on Sunday, when he texted a friend indicating that he was on the summit of Longs Peak. […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2024 0 Comments
Kami Rita Sherpa Climbs Mount Everest, Nepal, for Record 29th Time Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 29th time on Sunday, May 12, 2024, beating the record for the most times for an individual to have climbed Everest set by himself in May last year. The 54-year-old Nepal-native conquered the highest mountain above sea level twice last May, once on May 17 and then again less than […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 12, 2024 0 Comments
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