American Alpine Club Releases its First Ever ‘State of Climbing Report’ The American Alpine Club, in partnership with more than a dozen supporting organizations, is proud to release the first-ever State of Climbing Report, a comprehensive quantitative look at the American climbing community and its impact. The report details the growth, size, and demographics of the current community, and attempts to apply a yardstick to the community’s conservation efforts, economic impact, […] Climbing CragBrains | July 19, 2019 0 Comments
Woman Charged for Illegally Climbing Mount Rushmore Barefoot and Without Equipment A woman from Nebraska climbed over a railing, ignored warning signs and illegally climbed Mount Rushmore, getting to just 15 feet from the top of the iconic sculpture between Washington and Jefferson. Oh, and she didn’t have a rope or any equipment. She was barefoot. And she did this in front of her children. Related: ‘Man in Crisis’ Survives Plunge Over […] Climbing CragBrains | July 18, 2019 0 Comments
HAPE, The Killer You Didn’t See Coming High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is not only one of the top causes of death in high altitude mountaineering, but it is made even more dangerous by its unpredictable nature. HAPE has claimed the lives of even the fittest, most knowledgeable and most prepared mountaineers. While there are signs that susceptibility to the condition may be linked to genetics, this connection […] Climbing Jack Conroy | July 17, 2019 0 Comments
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61-Year Old Hiker Falls 200-Feet to his Death on 14er Maroon Peak, CO Mountain Rescue crews worked yesterday to retrieve the body of a 61-year-old man who died Wednesday after falling 200-feet on a steep section on 14,163-foot Maroon Peak. The man, who was not from the Aspen area, was helicoptered out of the backcountry late Thursday afternoon and becomes the first death of the summer climbing season. Related: 3 Women Hikers Airlifted […] Climbing CragBrains | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
Hiker Helicoptered Out of Grand Teton National Park, WY After Surviving 1,200-Foot Fall A Polish man studying at the University of Minnesota fell 1,200-feet down near Paintbrush Divide in Grand Teton National Park, WY on Monday and lived to tell the tale. Related: NASA: How the Teton Mountain Range, WY Was Formed Jarek Strzalkowski, 35 lost his footing and fell over steep snowfields and rock outcroppings toward Grizzly Bear Lake. He was seriously […] Climbing CragBrains | July 10, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Missing Air Force Academy Cadet Missing Since November Found on Longs Peak, CO Remains found by searchers in Rocky Mountain Park on Friday are believed to be those of missing Air Force Academy Prep School Cadet Micah Tice, who went missing in November, park officials said Friday. Tice, 20 was attempting to climb 14,259-foot-high Longs Peak. Related: Search Begins for US Air Force Cadet Missing on Longs Peak, CO Since Saturday On Thursday, […] Climbing CragBrains | July 8, 2019 0 Comments
Mountaineer Caught in Bad Weather Has Died on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s Highest Mountain A mountaineer has died after his climbing team was caught in bad weather on the southern Russian peak of Mount Elbrus. Father-of-three Alan Mahon, 40, from Ireland, died on Sunday during an expedition to Europe’s highest mountain. Related: Monster Race to Mt Elbrus Summit – The Highest Peak in Europe He was with a five-man Irish group attempting the north […] Climbing CragBrains | July 3, 2019 0 Comments
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