Liquid Climbing Chalk Appears to Kill COVID-19 Instantly Encouraging new research coming from the Anschutz Medical Campus, regarding liquid climbing chalk and the virus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Two professors at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, along with a virologist have concluded through their research. Liquid climbing chalk does in fact kill the virus responsible for causing COVID-19. Ross Kedl and Michael Schurr are both professors […] Climbing James Pulfer | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
Chilean Mountaineer Achieves a Guinness Record on 2 of the Highest Peaks in the World Juan Pablo Mohr is a Chilean mountaineer who achieved a Guinness Record on two of the highest peaks in the world. The athlete managed to climb in record time to the top of Everest and Lhotse, two of the highest peaks in the world above 26,000 feet. He made this journey without having to return to base camp in less […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Climber Survives Fall into Narrow Crevasse on Teton Glacier, WY Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a “fall into crevasse” notification from a satellite communication device at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The message included some GPS coordinates that indicated the incident was near the Teton Glacier. Despite additional attempts to establish two-way communications with the reporting party, no more information was provided. Related: Chamonix Guide Killed After Falling […] Climbing CragBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Double Amputee Veteran Summits The Matterhorn Last Friday, 39-year-old Neil Heritage, along with his good friend, Mark Hooke summited one of the most prominent peaks in the Alps – the Matterhorn. Standing at 14,692-feet (4,478 meters) tall, the Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in the Alps. Related: Breaking Records and Helping a Friend- The Story Behind a Couple’s Ruby Crest FKT To summit the […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Smoothie is GONE! Earthquake Dislodges Baron Spire in Sawtooth Mountains, ID [arve url="https://youtu.be/W2NlEZmT0MQ"] CragBrains | August 11, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Cerro Torre: The Impossible Mountain in Patagonia The Cerro Torre gets its name from its pointed and subtle silhouette that is accompanied by a rime ice mushroom at the top. It is one of the best-known mountains in southern Patagonia, either for the captivating stories that it keeps or its unquestionable beauty. Even Jim Bridwell said that it was a challenging mountain and that he was grateful to […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 10, 2020 2 Comments
Chamonix Guide Killed After Falling into Crevasse and Buried by Falling Snow Bridge An experienced Chamonix guide died on Friday after falling into a crevasse and having a snow bridge collapse on top of him. Jean-Louis Le Garrec was returning from Tacul on the main trail towards Hellbronner in the Mont Blanc massif with a client. The collapse of an exceptionally large snow bridge near the Aiguille de Toule, under the Géant Glacier at 11,800-feet, […] Climbing CragBrains | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
6 Year-Old Sends Yosemite’s Lost Arrow Spire On July 21 and 22, 6-year-old Samuel and his father, Joe Baker, sent Yosemite’s iconic Lost Arrow Spire. Sam and his dad opted to climb “The Tip”, a 5.7 C2 route that is described on Mountain Project as having “Tremendous exposure”. The pair took two days to send the route and spent a cold blustery night in a portaledge 2700 […] Climbing Spencer Cox | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
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