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
A History Lesson on Denali, AK: North America’s Tallest Peak History Standing at 20,310 feet above sea level, Denali is the highest point in North America. Although the indigenous Koyuknons have referred to it as Denali for hundreds of years, the United States government acknowledged it as Mount McKinley from 1917-2015. The name Mount McKinley originally came from a gold miner that wanted to express his support for William McKinley, […] Climbing Jesse | July 7, 2021 1 Comment
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
First-Ever Adaptive Descent Of Denali Completed On June 20, 2021, Vasu Sojitra and Pete McAfee made ski mountaineering history on Mount Denali. Although adaptive athletes have reached the summit of the 20,310-foot Alaskan peak before, Sojitra and McAfee believe they are the first to ski the descent. This isn’t the first of the pair’s accomplishments. Sojitra, who lost his right leg as a baby to a blood infection, holds […] Climbing Hannah | July 5, 2021 1 Comment
Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado Recent data released by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative shows that the most popular 14er for hikers last year was Quandary Peak in Summit County. Their annual Hiking Use Report showed historic trail usage rates at Quandary with a record 49,179 visitors to the trail. This was 29% more than the next most-used trail, Mount Bierstadt. A 14er, also known as […] Climbing Hannah | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
Utah Man Killed After Slipping and Falling 400-Feet in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT A Sandy, UT, man was killed Wednesday after slipping and falling 400-feet while hiking in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Related: 28-Year-Old Woman Killed in 200-Foot Fall While Climbing Steamboat Point, WY, to See Sunrise Jed Homer, 68, was hiking from the summit of Mount Raymond in the Butler Fork Area with a friend when he slipped and fell. Upon reaching him, his […] Climbing CragBrains | June 18, 2021 0 Comments
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