German Mountaineer Dies While Attempting Ski Descent of World’s Third-Highest Mountain in Nepal Luis Stitzinger, a world-renowned German mountaineer, was found dead last week on Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas. The climber had planned to ski from the summit of Kanchenjunga with no supplemental oxygen. Last Wednesday at around 6 p.m. Luis began his ascent to the summit from a camp at 24,934 ft. The climber reached the peak of Kanchenjunga the next day […] Climbing Kiley Chrisman | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Evan Gill: First African American to Summit Colorado’s 14ers Evan Gill hopes to be the first African American to summit all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers. A 14er is a mountain over 14,000 feet high. In 1995, an African American man named Michael Washington summited all 53 of the known 14ers in Colorado at the time. However, as mountain measuring techniques have improved, the number of verified 14ers in Colorado […] Climbing Lynn Barlow | October 12, 2020 3 Comments
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