Man Who Died Saving His Wife in Yosemite Receives Honor From Queen Elizabeth II A British climber who was crushed by falling rocks at Yosemite National Park was killed saving his wife’s life. Andrew Foster, 32, received the Queen’s Gallantry Medal from Queen Elizabeth II for his heroic actions. Foster was trapped when more than 1,000 tons of rock fell from the face of the El Capitan monolith on Wednesday. He is thought to […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
Kansas Ultramarathon Runner Struck by Lightning During Race, Dies Tragically A Kansas runner has died after being hit by lightning near the finish line of a 31 mile (50km) ultramarathon, BBC News says. Thomas Stanley, 33, received first aid from runners and officials at the Elk City State Park race on Saturday, but died from his injuries, police say. Stanley is survived by his wife, Ashley, and three children. A […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 1, 2019 0 Comments
Woman Fell 500-Feet To Her Death From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite, CA Yesterday A 29-year-old woman fell 500-feet to her death while hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California on Thursday. Yosemite National Park spokesperson Scott Gediman reports that Danielle Burnett was climbing the steepest part of the climb up the cables near the summit of Half Dome when she fell over 500-feet down steep, rocky terrain. Officials are investigating […] Industry News CragBrains | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
Former Amazing Race Canada Competitor Fell Over 800-Feet to His Death off Mount Gimli, BC An experienced hiker and former Amazing Race Canada contestant has died after falling more than 800-feet from the peak of a popular mountain near Slocan, BC. Related: 33-Year-Old Squamish, BC Climber Falls to His Death on Stawamus Chief Mountain The body of Kenneth McAlpine was recovered from Mount Gimli, at the edge of Valhalla Provincial Park, late Tuesday. It’s believed the 28-year-old stumbled on […] Climbing CragBrains | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
California Man Dies After Competing in Taco-Eating Contest According to local police, a California man died after competing in a taco-eating contest at a Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball game in Fresno, California on Tuesday. It’s unknown how many tacos the man consumed in the contest. “He apparently began to choke, so Fresno Grizzlies medical staff rushed over, started to give him first aid and then turned him […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 15, 2019 0 Comments
Rockfall Kills Teenage Girl In Her Car In Glacier National Park Yesterday A 14-year-old girl was killed by rockfall on Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT yesterday, August 12th, 2019. The rocks came down on the top of their vehicle, shattering the rear windshield, and fatally injuring the girl as well as injuring her parents and the two other children in the vehicle. “The rocks that hit the vehicle were between […] Industry News CragBrains | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO Mountain Rescue crews worked yesterday to retrieve the body of a 61-year-old man who died Wednesday after falling 200-feet on a steep section on 14,163-foot Maroon Peak. The man, who was not from the Aspen area, was helicoptered out of the backcountry late Thursday afternoon and becomes the first death of the summer climbing season. Related: 3 Women Hikers Airlifted […] Climbing CragBrains | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Missing Of Mt. Whitney, CA Hiker Found Dead Yesterday According to the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, CA, the body of missing Mt. Whitney hiker Ling Dao was located on Tuesday afternoon, June 18th 2019, on the north slopes of Mt. Whitney. Ling was last seen alive near the summit of 14,495′ Mt. Whitney on June 12th, 2019. The exact cause of death is under investigation. Ling Dao […] Industry News CragBrains | June 19, 2019 0 Comments
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