Getting a Leg up on HAPE: How to Reduce Risk and Onset It was during the late spring of 2016 when I first learned about HAPE. I was daydreaming in a college lecture hall, thinking about two climbers who were attempting to summit Mt. Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. I had been captivated by their story as they were using social media platforms like SnapChat and Instagram to capture their […] Climbing Katy McClintic | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
The Invisible Dangers of High Altitude As long as humans have fulfilled their desire to explore mountains, deaths in these environments, while always tragic, have not been unheard of. In early September of this year, 24-year-old Colorado native Daniel Granberg was found at the summit of the 21,122-foot Illimani, a mountain in Bolivia, his death attributed to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE). Less than a century […] Climbing Jake Vigesaa | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
Lake City, CO Ice Park: New Area Added for 2020-2021 Ice Season Report from December 29th, 2020 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Lake City is a small town in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. In the winter, the town is known for ice climbing, its local ski hill, and backcountry access. Lake City is in Hinsdale County with a population of 387 people. In the summertime, Lake City is […] Trip Report Dominic Gawel | December 29, 2020 1 Comment
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Climber Survives 15-Foot Fall Into a Fumarole on Mount Hood, OR Just before 1:30 pm on Friday, December 4, 2020, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordinators learned of a climbing accident on Mount Hood, OR. Related: Body of Climber Missing Since Tuesday Found in Crevasse on Mount Hood, OR A climber, Caroline Sundbaum, 32, of Portland, had fallen into a fumarole in the Devil’s Kitchen area, located around […] Climbing CragBrains | December 7, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Rest Day in Maple Canyon, UT Report from Dec. 6, 2020 This report is brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. A rest day is a day when you don’t ski. And because I’ve skied the past 23 days in a row, I figured I could give the ol titanium legs a break from the hardpacked slopes. This is how we wound up at Maple […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 7, 2020 2 Comments
Microplastics Discovered on Mt. Everest When we head out into the backcountry, the ocean, the forest, or anywhere in the natural world we expect to experience nature in its purest form. On the contrary, we live in a world where nature is susceptible to a multitude of detrimental hazards—an example of this can be found near the summit of the great Mt. Everest. Microplastic — […] Climbing Mitchell Milbauer | November 25, 2020 1 Comment
2 Hikers in Jeans and Tennis Shoes Lucky to be Alive After Getting Lost in Blizzard Conditions on Colorado’s Highest Peak Rescuers spent several hours in white-out and blizzard conditions searching for two lost hikers on Colorado’s highest peak last Saturday. Related: 2 Hikers Survived 18-Days Lost and Without Food in ‘Middle Earth’ The hikers were at 12,800-feet on Mount Elbert when a blizzard swept in, creating whiteout conditions and causing them to lose the trail. Thankfully, they had cell service and […] Climbing SnowBrains | November 13, 2020 4 Comments
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