Oregon climber rescued after surviving 700-foot fall on Mt. Hood
A climber on Oregon’s Mount Hood was rescued Saturday and survived a 700-foot fall on a steep, icy route near the summit, authorities said. Chris Zwierczynski, 55, of Arizona, was climbing about 11,200 feet up the Old Chute Route, a “very steep climbing route” on the south side of the mountain, when he slipped and […]
Rock Climber Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping Woman in Yosemite National Park
A professional rock climber was convicted of repeatedly raping a 19-year-old woman in Yosemite National Park and sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Charles Barrett, 40, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that occurred over a weekend at the park in August […]
Mount Everest climber and guide missing for several days feared dead amid ice collapse
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Solo climber T. Hagiwara dies after fall while scaling Denali
A solo climber attempting to scale Alaska’s Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America, was found dead Monday, federal officials said. The body of Japanese hiker T. Hagiwara was discovered by National Park Service rangers at 17,000 feet on the West Buttress Route giant mountain after an apparent fall while climbing. Concerned family members […]
Climber found dead on Alaska’s Denali, the highest peak in North America
A climber was found dead on Monday on Mount Denali, North America’s highest mountain, authorities said. The day before, his family told rangers they hadn’t heard from him in several days. Denali National Park Conservancy said in a statement that the climber used a satellite communication device to contact his family while climbing Denali alone. […]
Climber in Alaska’s Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain
A two-person team fell an estimated 1,000 feet from Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park on Thursday night, killing one climber and seriously injuring another, authorities said. The two women were tied with ropes as they climbed a steep route of rock, ice and snow known as the “escalator” on the 8,400-foot peak, according […]
One Climber Dead, Another Seriously Injured After 1000-Foot Fall Off Alaska’s Mount Johnson
One climber was killed and another seriously injured after plummeting 1,000 feet from the summit of 8,400-foot Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park on Thursday night, authorities said. Bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching the body of Robbie Mekas, 52, until the weather cleared Saturday morning, the National Park Service (NPS) said. The surviving […]
Body of climber who died after 1,000ft fall recovered from Alaska mountain | Alaska
A climber died Saturday after a helicopter crew fell about 1,000 feet (305 meters) on a steep technical route on Mount Johnson in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement. It was announced that the body of the man had been recovered. The park said Robi Mekas, 52, of Keene […]
Experienced climber Roscoe ‘Rocky’ Shorey found dead after falling 1,200 ft. Mount St. Helens volcano crater
The body of an experienced mountaineer who has climbed Mount St Helens nearly 30 times has been found inside the volcano after apparently dying in the fall. Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey, 42, was found 1,200 feet below the summit of Mt. Washington around 7 a.m. Saturday as a climbing group was exploring the area, Skamania County […]