Severed Ropes Cause Climbers to Fall 1,000-Feet to their Deaths in Remarkables, New Zealand Two Australians have plummeted to their deaths, falling 1,000-feet from the Remarkables mountain range in New Zealand, in a horror climbing accident. Brett Alexander Lentfer, 62, and James Harry Spaile, 44, died after their ropes were severed during a climb near Queenstown on the South Island. The first rescuer on the scene said it appeared the Australian men’s ropes had been […] Climbing Kiwi Brains | November 7, 2019 3 Comments
Texas Man Dies After Falling ‘Several Hundred Feet’ In Washington State’s Cascade Mountains A Dallas man has died after falling off Washington state’s Cascade Mountains. Chelan County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rich Magnussen said 60-year-old Robert Colburn’s son reported Thursday night that Colburn had not returned to camp after climbing Aasgard Pass, southwest of Leavenworth. Related: Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th The 60-year-old was last seen around […] Climbing CragBrains | November 4, 2019 0 Comments
Man Has Both Legs Amputated After Frostbite From Getting Lost Overnight on Colorado 14er A Colorado Springs man has had his legs amputated below the knee after he got lost and suffered extreme frostbite while climbing 14,232-foot Mount Shavano near Salida, CO. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers Nick Noland reached the summit of Mount Shavano on Tuesday and began his descent. As daylight started to […] Climbing CragBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
2 Female Climbers Killed by Huge Rockfall Event on Red Slate Mountain in Mammoth Lakes, CA Authorities say two women were killed while climbing an icy canyon in the Sierra Nevada. Jennifer Shedden, 34, of Mammoth Lakes, and Michelle Xue, 22, of Los Angeles, were killed in a rockfall accident while climbing the North Couloir on Red Slate Mountain earlier this week, reports Gripped. A search began after the pair didn’t return as planned on Sunday and […] Climbing CragBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
Body Found After Man Live Streams Plunge to his Death From Mount Fuji, Japan Police have found a body during the search for a man who fell while live-streaming his climb of Japan’s Mount Fuji. Officers launched the search on Tuesday after receiving calls from concerned people who had watched the footage. The body was recovered on Wednesday at an altitude of about 9,800ft on the 12,389ft mountain. It has not yet been confirmed whether it […] Climbing CragBrains | October 31, 2019 0 Comments
9-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest Person to Climb El Capitan, Yosemite, CA In mid-September, Pearl Johnson, age 9, climbed the Triple Direct route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, earning her the title as the youngest person to climb the 3,000-foot granite wall. Pearl originally wanted to climb The Nose, but it was crowded, so they switched to the much less-preferred but equally extended Triple Direct route, which parallels the Nose just before joining […] Climbing CragBrains | October 30, 2019 0 Comments
Mission Achieved! Nepali Man Climbs World’s 14 Highest Mountains in 6-Months | Smashes Previous Record by 7-YEARS A 36-year-old Nepali just became the fastest climber to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains on Tuesday, summiting all the mountains in just over six months, smashing the previous record by more than seven YEARS. “MISSION ACHIEVED !” says @nimsdai from the summit of #Shishapangma #14peaks7months #History At 8:58 hrs local time, Nims and his team reached the summit of […] Climbing CragBrains | October 29, 2019 0 Comments
Hiker Missing in ‘Treacherous Conditions’ in North Cascades, WA Since October 17th Deputies from Skagit County Sheriff’s Office in Washington are searching for a missing 28-year-old woman who has not been seen since Oct. 18. Rachel Lakoduk was hiking the Hidden Lake Trailhead in the North Cascades near Marblemount. Rescuers and her family thought she might have taken shelter inside a remote cabin at the Hidden Lake Lookout “when weather conditions turned snowy,” […] Climbing CragBrains | October 24, 2019 3 Comments