Lone Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From 14er Near Telluride, CO An experienced climber who had summited more than half of Colorado’s 58 14ers fell 1,000-feet to his death on Friday, reports The Ouray County Plain Dealer. The man, who was alone, had summited 14,158-foot Mount Sneffels early Friday afternoon, and was descending the southwest ridge. Related: Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado HIs family reported him overdue around […] Climbing CragBrains | July 7, 2021 3 Comments
Man Fell 250-Feet to His Death While Taking Pictures From Arizona Cliff Edge National Park Service (NPS) Dispatch at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area received a report at approximately 9:04 am on Sunday, October 4, of a person who had fallen off a cliff overlooking the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. The Glen Canyon Dam Overlook is located on Scenic View Drive near Page, Arizona in Glen Canyon National Recreation […] SnowBrains | October 7, 2020 0 Comments
Man Fell Hundreds of Feet to His Death While Hiking Mount Humphreys, CA Rescue crews are working to recover the body of a man who fell hundreds of feet to his death off Mount Humphreys in the eastern Sierra on Sunday. The unnamed hiker, who was not named, was on Mount Humphreys, on the border between Fresno and Inyo counties. The California peak, nearly 14,000 feet tall, is located above the eastern Sierra […] Climbing CragBrains | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Texas Man Dies After Falling ‘Several Hundred Feet’ In Washington State’s Cascade Mountains 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 […] Climbing CragBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
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