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Three rock climbers were rescued yesterday afternoon from the wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, culminating a two day rescue operation. Sarah Land, 24 from Oakhurst, California, Walker Mackey, 25, and Rio Mackey, 23, both from Boulder, Colorado were lowered down the wall of the 7,563 foot granite …
Read More »Two Climbers Fall from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Two climbers fell while climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park this morning at approximately 8:15 am. Park Rangers received multiple 911 calls reporting the incident and Yosemite Park Rangers and Search and Rescue staff responded to El Capitan. The climbers did not survive the fall. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/two-climbers-fall-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite-national-park.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Identifies Climbers Who Fell from El Capitan
Yosemite National Park identifies the two climbers who fell from the Free Blast route on El Capitan as Jason Wells, age 46, of Boulder, Colorado and Tim Klein, age 42, from Palmdale, California. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-identifies-climbers-who-fell-from-el-capitan.htm
Read More »Climbers, Hikers Sound Alarm On Safety On Mount Whitney
Mount Whitney is the tallest peak in the lower 48 states. But at over 14,000 feet, hiking the mountain is anything but routine, especially in early summer. In a new piece on the website Outdoor Online, journalist Megan Michelson writes about her own close call on the mountain thanks to …
Read More »Two climbers fall to their deaths off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Two rock climbers fell to their deaths while scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Saturday morning. At 8:15 a.m., park rangers received multiple 911 calls reporting an incident at … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Climbers Watched The Rocks Fall Twice In Yosemite
Thursday’s massive rockfall in Yosemite National Park has rock climbers on alert. It’s the second major fall within 48 hours on El Capitan – one of the world’s largest granite monoliths, standing over 3,000 feet above Yosemite Valley. The formation is popular among climbers, like Alec Wright from Eugene, Oregon. …
Read More »Slow and steady: Czech climber’s free ascent of Dawn Wall sets record
Adam Ondra, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic who is considered by some to be the world’s best climber, thought he might cruise up the Dawn Wall of El Capitan. … Click to Continue »
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