Mountaineer Killed On 14,154′ Mt. Sill, CA Last Monday Inyo County Sheriff’s Office: MT. SILL (PALISADES), CA. October 22, 2019 – On October 20 (late afternoon), two hikers/mountaineers were descending the L-shaped snowfield below Mt. Sill (14,154′) when one slipped and tumbled approximately 300-400 feet sustaining unknown but serious injuries. His partner notified the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office through the use of a satellite communication device. Due to the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2019 4 Comments
Trip Report: Climbing in Indian Creek, UT Adventure Summary: crack climbing, desert camping, citations, scuba diving, and canned tamales. The two best state highways in Utah are highways 210 and 211. They are coincidentally numbered one right after the other even though they are located on two different sides of the state. Highway 210 is the road that runs through Little Cottonwood Canyon, home to righteous ski […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | October 16, 2019 0 Comments
Rock Climbers Scale Replica of Trump’s Border Wall In Under One Minute [arve url="https://youtu.be/uEvq1ARXIgA"] SnowBrains | October 16, 2019 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
Miracle of Climber Who Fell Hundreds of Feet Off Mount St. Helens and Survived Brittany Fintel was making a push for the summit of 8,663-foot Mount St. Helens, WA on Saturday morning when she lost her footing on snow and ice and fell hundreds of feet. She slid down more than 300-feet of snow, tumbling over and over, knocking into boulders until she came to a sudden stop. Related: VIDEO: Mount St. Helens, WA Dome […] Climbing CragBrains | October 9, 2019 0 Comments
‘Distressed’ Hikers Yelling and Waving from Summit of Quandary Peak, CO Were Just Friendly Canadians On Wednesday, Summit County Rescue Group received a report of two hikers waving and yelling from the north ridge of 14,266-ft Quandary Peak, CO the group reported in a Facebook post. Fearing the worst, three rescue teams of six rescuers were dispatched along the trail armed with rope gear, believing the two men were stuck, unable to climb up or down. […] Climbing CragBrains | October 7, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA: Climbing Season Wrap Up This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides on October 3rd, 2019. As the 2019 Mt. Shasta climbing season comes to an end, we at Shasta Mountain Guides are feeling extremely grateful; to our guides for leading safe and successful adventures and our guests for choosing SMG. This year has felt almost utopian for us mountain-lovers. Mt. […] Trip Report SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
Man Who Died Saving His Wife in Yosemite Receives Honor From Queen Elizabeth II A British climber who was crushed by falling rocks at Yosemite National Park was killed saving his wife’s life. Andrew Foster, 32, received the Queen’s Gallantry Medal from Queen Elizabeth II for his heroic actions. Foster was trapped when more than 1,000 tons of rock fell from the face of the El Capitan monolith on Wednesday. He is thought to […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
Man Missing Since Sunday on 14er Pyramid Peak Near Aspen, CO Found Alive and Well The 66-year-old Denver man missing since Sunday on 14er Pyramid Peak near Aspen, CO, was found alive and in good condition Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Related: 66-Year-Old Hiker Missing Since Sunday on 14er Pyramid Peak Near Aspen, CO Neil Brosseau, 66, was discovered about 3:50 pm following 48 hours searching, said Alex Burchetta, director of operations for the Pitkin County […] Climbing CragBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
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