Free Climber Killed in 100-Foot Fall A 34-year old Columbia, Tennessee resident died from injuries sustained by a 100-foot fall while free-climbing with a friend in the vicinity of Twin Arches in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on August 8, 2021. The body was recovered with assistance from local emergency responders as well as staff from Obed Wild & Scenic River and then […] Climbing CragBrains | August 10, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: “MESSNER” – World’s Greatest Mountaineer [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBTKM7ByCVs"] CragBrains | August 3, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Killed in Climbing Accident Near Bridal Veil Falls, UT | 9-Year-Old With Him Uninjured A 40 year old Roosevelt man died after he apparently fell while climbing near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon on Saturday. A nine year old boy who was with him was not injured and came down from the mountain on his own. On July 17, shortly after 7:00 PM, Deputies with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) were dispatched […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
Boulder, CO Police Officer Killed in 200-Foot Fall in Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers recovered the body of a 35-year-old female from Loveland, Colorado, just west of Martha’s Couloir on Mount Lady Washington in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, on Thursday. The deceased was later identified as Ashley Haarmann an off-duty Boulder police officer who had fallen 200-feet. Related: Woman’s Body Discovered Near Popular Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO Park rangers were […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Alpinists Set New Record for ‘Spaghetti Tour’ – Eighteen 4,000m Peaks in Less Than 14-Hours [arve url="https://youtu.be/xF0c9RYYcdM"] CragBrains | July 13, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Highest Known Wedding Proposal on Top of the World as Climber Proposes on the Summit of Mount Everest Andrew Hughes reached the summit of Mount Everest on the morning of May 23rd, 2021, at 10:10 a.m. Standing atop the highest mountain in the world at 29,032-feet he reached into an inner pocket, pulled out a small orange flag, and dropped to his knees as he unfurled the flag which upon it read, “Lauren will you marry me?” Related: Man […] Climbing CragBrains | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
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
2 Women Freeze to Death After “Wearing the Wrong Clothing” on Mountain Hike Two young women froze to death while on a mountain tour in the Italian Alps “after wearing the wrong clothing,” local media is reporting. Martina Sviluppo, 29, and Paola Viscardi, 28, were climbing on the Vincent Pyramid mountain, part of the Monte Rosa Massif, in the eastern part of the Pennine Alps, Italy. Related: Could You Survive An Unplanned Night […] Climbing CragBrains | July 6, 2021 0 Comments
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