Mt. Shasta, CA: Climbing Season Wrap Up This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides on October 3rd, 2019. As the 2019 Mt. Shasta climbing season comes to an end, we at Shasta Mountain Guides are feeling extremely grateful; to our guides for leading safe and successful adventures and our guests for choosing SMG. This year has felt almost utopian for us mountain-lovers. Mt. […] Trip Report SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Double Amputees Known as ‘Legless Legends’ Summit 14,115-Foot Pikes Peak, CO Double amputees Travis Strong and Mandy Horvath made it to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Sunday, the culmination of three grueling days climbing the 14,115-foot peak on their hands. Related: Double Amputee Summits Everest on Fifth Attempt The pair, who call themselves the “Legless Legends,” documented their incredible journey live on Facebook. Veteran Strong lost both of his […] Climbing CragBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Based Alpenglow Expeditions Guides Just Summited K2 Without Supplemental Oxygen Two guides from Squaw Valley, CA based Alpenglow Expeditions just summited the world’s second-highest mountain without supplemental oxygen. Company founder Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez reached the peak of 28,251-foot K2 in the Himalayas yesterday morning. Related: Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing View this post on Instagram UPDATE: “We did […] Climbing CragBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
10-Year-Old Girl Just Became Youngest Person EVER to Summit a 7,000-Meter Peak | Next Stop Everest 10-year-old Selena Khawaja just climbed the 7,027-metre-tall Spantik Peak, becoming the youngest person to ever climb a mountain over 7,000 meters. The young Pakistani girl already holds a number of records for summiting 5,000- and 6,000-metre mountains. #SummitAlert#Pakistan ‘s 10 years old Selena Khawaja became the #youngest person ever to stand on top of #Spantik peak (7,027m) this morning. This record […] Climbing CragBrains | July 25, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: What’s it Like to Summit Everest? Climber Films the Intense Final Steps and Breaths taken to Reach the Top [arve url="https://youtu.be/NhBzhi9jPFs"] SnowBrains | May 6, 2019 73 Likes 7 Tweets 0 Comments
Can this Nepali Climber Summit All 8,000m Peaks in Just 7 Months for One of the All-Time Great Mountaineering Feats? For most experienced mountaineers, summiting just one 8,000-meter peak in any given year is no mean feat. It can take weeks for a climber to acclimatize to summit a mountain like Mt. Everest or K2, and climbers generally need time to recover afterward. Anything above 8,000m is considered the ‘death zone’ and can take a huge toll on the body. […] Climbing CragBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
Trip Report: 6000 ft of Bliss on Mt. Shasta, August 13th, 2017 Everyone has to have a reason to get out of bed. For some people, it’s the paycheck they’re about to earn, or the kids they’re about to get ready for school, or the classes they’re about to take. I was ready when the light switched on at 1:30 am on Sunday, August 13th, 2017. I was going to go skiing. […] Trip Report Roger Romani | August 18, 2017 4 Comments
North American Mountaineer Dies After Hitting Aconcagua Summit in Argentina A North American climber died today in Cerro Aconcagua, Argentina, as he started his descent. According to the Security Minister of Mendoza Province, he was with two other climbers at the moment of the accident. The Minister said that members of the Rescue Patrol notified the Uspallata Police Station, claiming that they had recieved a call from a local guide. Apparently, […] Matias Ricci | January 30, 2017 0 Comments