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Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From Utah’s Highest Mountain, King’s Peak

The four-day search for a missing hiker on King’s Peak in Utah ended Sunday when crews discovered his body. The body of Kyle Wimpenny, 25 from Boise, ID was discovered in the High Uintas at about 2:30 pm yesterday.  From initial investigations, it looked like he fell 1,000-feet while attempting to summit King’s Peak. Kyle was reported missing on Wednesday […]

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CragBrains | September 21, 2020
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One Man Died After Falling into a Canyon and Another Rescued After 4-Days Lost in Colorado Wilderness

A 31-year-old hiker and his dogs who had been lost in the Colorado wilderness for four days were rescued after the smoke from his fire alerted another group. The man was looking for help for his friend, later found deceased, and his two dogs who had fallen into a canyon. On Friday, April 10 at approximately 1:30 pm, the Mesa County […]

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CragBrains | April 14, 2020
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Skiers Evacuated When Chair Was Ripped From Cable at Montana Snowbowl

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Thankfully the chair that was ripped from the line at Montana Snowbowl on Wednesday was empty, although many people did have to be evacuated from the Lavelle chairlift. According to The Missoulian, the fixed-grip chair had just come around the bull wheel after unloading two skiers when it caught on part of the lift and tore away from the cable. An […]

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Miracle of Climber Who Fell Hundreds of Feet Off Mount St. Helens and Survived

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Brittany Fintel was making a push for the summit of 8,663-foot Mount St. Helens, WA on Saturday morning when she lost her footing on snow and ice and fell hundreds of feet. She slid down more than 300-feet of snow, tumbling over and over, knocking into boulders until she came to a sudden stop. Related: VIDEO: Mount St. Helens, WA Dome […]

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CragBrains | October 9, 2019
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Former Amazing Race Canada Competitor Fell Over 800-Feet to His Death off Mount Gimli, BC

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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 […]

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CragBrains | August 29, 2019
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61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO

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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 […]

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CragBrains | July 12, 2019
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Well Known Free Solo Climber Austin Howell Fell to His Death on Sunday

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Popular free solo climber Austin Howell fell to his death when climbing in Linville Gorge, North Carolina, on Sunday. Rescue services were notified of the fall at 11.46 am and reached the victim by rappelling down a cliff. Related: VIDEO: ‘What if He Falls?’ | Behind the Scenes of Alex Honnold’s Free Solo El Capitan Climb Howell, widely known in […]

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CragBrains | July 3, 2019
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2 Climbers Died after Falling Over 4,000-Feet Off the South Face of the Matterhorn, Italy

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Two mountain climbers died Wednesday, 18th July, after falling some 4,254-feet off the south face of the Matterhorn in Italy, sources told ANSA. The accident happened at around noon at a height of some 14,436-feet, they said. A witness saw them fall and alerted the Val d’Aosta mountain rescue service which recovered the bodies and took them to Breuil-Cervinia.

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CragBrains | July 21, 2018
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