American climber Meg O’Neill died on April 2. O’Neill was watching a friend climb Raven Falls (WI4) when the formation broke apart. O’Neill pushed the belayer, Anne Nikolov, out of the way of the falling block of ice, saving her life, but was killed by the icefall herself. She ...
I texted the tight-knit Maui climbing community, and a local climber named Scott Odell offered to sell me his Subaru for well under value. That was aloha at work, but it only partly solved my problem: A lot of my climbing gear had been in that truck, and I felt rootless without draws...
Climber Myles O'Neil Sign Up For Aconcagua Expedition January 12, 2024 Emails Leave a Comment For the Team (2) Myles you seem to be the only team member that knows the importance of a good rest day. Mikayla does like to practice her Russian; who knows maybe world peace can be negot...
If you plan on trekking a peak alone then please be fully aware of your own limits and take great caution as these peaks are not to be taken lightly. Although the trekking routes mentioned below are fairly basic for a high level climber, one should always be fully prepared in the Himalaya...
Gordon Wallace, one of the park’s earliest backcountry rangers, during the 1930s, had summed up the dilemma by warning future rangers, “Do not come and roam here unless you are willing to be enslaved by its charms. Its beauty and peace and harmony will entrance you. Once it has you...
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a rock climber, odds are that they will ask me at least one of the following questions: You hammer those things into the wall right? Are there ropes setup for you to use? Have you climbed El Capitan?
Caption: John Higham on the first ascent of No.2 Buttress Original Route (IV,6) on Stac Pollaidh. The route comes up from the gully below the climber before emerging between the pinnacle on the far left and the main tower. Their line of footsteps traversing below the main tower before ...
s family was not quiet about how she spent her free time. “They thought it was weird, to say the least,” Winston says, but she kept pursuing new outdoor activities because they provided a space where “could turn off all the sounds.” Being active outdoors gave her a peace and ...
It had been a fun climb, but thescrambling became a bit tediousas we traversed across to West Peak. I’m a walker rather than a climber. If I have to concentrate too much on where I’m putting my hands and feet I’m not able to enjoy the view I come to the mountains for, and...
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