An NPS spokesperson reported that the “people movers” will make it easier for tourists to navigate between boulders in the heat of summer.
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An NPS spokesperson reported that the “people movers” will make it easier for tourists to navigate between boulders in the heat of summer.
As part of Climbing’s endeavor to recognize climbers who lost their lives in the war effort, I penned obituaries for four Ukrainian climber-soldiers who died in the line of duty: Sergei Zheleznyak, Yuriy “Yura” Oliynyk, Dmitry Kochetkov, and Leonid Gambarov.
The Italian climber reckons the line goes at 5.15c, making it Italy’s hardest route.
Cassy Doolittle, 25, was caught in a storm on Christmas Day, returning to camp after a solo of Aguja Guillaumet.
Jonas Hainz died after a fall from the Magerstein (10,740 ft) on October 28, while attempting a solo ascent of the south ridge.
Tucker Rowan died ice climbing in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, on January 19, 2022. He fell while downclimbing, after finishing a top-rope solo.
Mingma Wangdi Sherpa’s long career in his native Himalaya ended on Ama Dablam (6,812m/22,356 ft) on October 18.
John James Appleby, 68, was an intrepid climber who pioneered routes throughout the UK. He is best remembered as one of the country’s most loved climbing scribes, author of the blog “Footless Crow.”
Dr. Ed Farrar was a skilled mountaineer and a veteran of the Himalaya, including peaks such as Cho Oyu (8,188 m) and Ama Dablam (6,812 m/22,349 ft).
The 55-year-old Russian mountaineer died on Everest (8,048 m) March 7, 2022.
The prolific Greek mountaineer died on Dhaulagiri (8,167m) on Tuesday, April 12.
Tamang, 33, died May 8 in an avalanche on Lhotse (8,516 m), while working to support Korean climber Hong Sung-Taek’s South Face bid under Seven Summits Treks.
Ngima Tenji Sherpa, 38, was a lifelong climber and veteran high-altitude worker. He died on Everest on April 14.
If there ever was a poster child for “age is just a number,” Marcel Remy surely fit the bill. The Swiss climber died in his sleep on July 10, aged 99.
“Climbers We Lost” is an annual tribute to climbing community members who have died in the past year. I wrote 14 of the 47 obituaries included in this section.
Rising over 19,000 feet, Africa’s tallest peak isn’t much of a “climb,” but makes for an excellent first trek at altitude.
Roberts died after a fall while soloing Mrs. Negative (5.12a) at Cheakamus Canyon, Squamish.
Aconcagua is perhaps the easiest climb of its elevation, but kills climbers each year—and shouldn’t be underestimated.
From Red Rock to Acadia, Asheville to Maui, these climbing destinations are unforgettable stocking stuffers.
Dressing up as a climber doesn’t have to be as bland as throwing on a harness and coiling a rope over your shoulder.
