Mount Shasta, CA Will Reopen Above 10,000-Feet on May 16th Following a three-week closure above 10,000-feet, Forest Service officials have announced Mount Shasta will reopen on May 16th. In alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of climbers and employees, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest temporarily closed the area on Mt. Shasta above 10,000-feet in elevation on April 23, 2020, with […] Climbing CragBrains | May 14, 2020 1 Comment
VIDEO: 2-Hours in 2-Minutes | Watch Time Lapse of Honnold’s and Caldwell’s Record Breaking El Capitan Ascent [arve url="https://youtu.be/XdOzbM_7GMI"] CragBrains | May 9, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Work Completed on World’s Highest 5G Tower – On Mount Everest Workers have finished installing the highest 5G tower in the world – on Mount Everest. The mast was installed at 21,325-feet by China Mobile Hong Kong and Huawei. Everest is 29,028-feet high. Related: A History of Everest | What it took to Reach the Roof of the World Yaks have been used to carry over eight tons of high-tech infrastructure up […] Climbing CragBrains | May 5, 2020 1 Comment
Woman Fell 115-Feet to Her Death After Slipping While Taking Photo to Celebrate End of Lockdown A woman fell more than 110-feet off a cliff to her death last weekend after posing for a photo to celebrate the end of the coronavirus lockdown. Following weeks of sheltering-in-place, Olesia Suspitsina, 31, went hiking with a female friend to the Düden Waterfalls in Antalya, Turkey. Kazakhstan native Suspitsina climbed over a safety fence to pose for the picture on […] CragBrains | May 1, 2020 1 Comment
Man Rescued After Falling Off 30-Foot Cliff While Hiking Near St. George, UT A 66-year-old man was rescued after falling off a 30-foot cliff while hiking with his brother in St. George, UT on Monday. The rescue was the 46th of the year for Washington County Search and Rescue Team, and the ninth in two-weeks. The men were canyoneering in the Cougar Cliffs area to the west of SR-18 when one of the hikers […] Climbing CragBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA Now Closed Above 10,000-Feet In alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure the health and safety of climbers and employees, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest will temporarily close the area on Mt. Shasta above 10,000-feet in elevation, effective April 23, 2020. Related: UFOs and Avalanches | History of Skiing on Mount Shasta Springtime is the most popular time […] Climbing CragBrains | April 24, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Shred it in Place! Can You Mountain Climb in Your Own Home Without Your Roommate Kicking You Out?! [arve url="https://vimeo.com/402844725"] CragBrains | April 18, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Horrific and Hilarious | Legendary Climber Poops Pants During Rescue [arve url="https://youtu.be/1dJLN43G6KA"] CragBrains | April 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments