Sherpa Summits Everest for Record-Breaking 26th Time Most of us can only dream of reaching the top of the world once in our lifetimes, but this Sherpa just extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 26th ascent of the world’s highest peak on Saturday. Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot peak with ten other Sherpas, a tourism official said. Related: VIDEO: What’s it […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Unprepared Solo Climber Rescued After Spending Night Stranded on Cliff in Zion National Park, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by UtahDPSAeroBureau (@utahdpsaerobureau) A solo climber was stranded overnight on the side of a cliff in Zion National Park, rescue officials shared on Instagram yesterday. The man was climbing in Kolob Canyons when he was injured in a fall. He spent the night there cold, hurt, and unprepared. Related: Could […] Climbing CragBrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
‘Experienced’ Hiker Rescued Twice in 2-Days Attempting Winter Ascent of Arizona’s Highest Peak An ‘experienced’ hiker from New York City had to be rescued twice in two days while hiking Humphreys Peak in Arizona last week. Related: 2 Michigan Men Illegally Snowmobiling in Wyoming Wilderness Area Rescued Twice in Same Week Phillip Vasto, 28, of Brooklyn, was on a business trip and decided to climb the peak. At 12,637-feet, it is the highest […] Climbing CragBrains | March 11, 2022 9 Comments
1 Climber Killed and Another Critically Injured After 200-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-team search-and-rescue mission in challenging conditions Sunday and Monday (March 6-7, 2022) after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area of Mt. Hood. One climber was transported off the mountain with critical injuries; the other climber was pronounced deceased. Related: Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in […] Climbing CragBrains | March 9, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Breathtaking Alex Honnold VR – Free-Climbing Like You’ve Never Seen it Before Virtual reality offers professional climber Alex Honnold a new and innovative way to share his incredible free solo climbing thanks to VR’s immersive authenticity, and you can now experience exactly what it looks like to be with Alex on huge rock walls in the mountains in the documentary film ‘Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR’. Under the guidance of director Jon […] Climbing CragBrains | March 8, 2022 0 Comments
Alex Honnold’s Wife Sanni McCandless Gives Birth to Baby Girl Oscar-winning rock climber and free solo legend Alex Honnold and his wife Sanni McCandless Honnold are now officially parents of a baby girl that McCandless gave birth to on Thursday, February 17. Her name is June J. Honnold. Related: [VIDEO] A Brief Theory of How Alex Honnold Climbed El Capitan Without Ropes Sanni McCandless wrote on social media that her […] Climbing SnowBrains | February 25, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Ice Climber Slammed by Avalanche in Colorado as He Holds on For Dear Life 400-Feet Off the Ground [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RXU3u3xaUA"] SnowBrains | February 24, 2022 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
[VIDEO] A Brief Theory of How Alex Honnold Climbed El Capitan Without Ropes [arve url="https://youtu.be/Zp1O5rfOntg"] CragBrains | February 18, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments