The Climbing Accident That Almost Killed Me
Sobering story on CruxCrush : I did not always climb with a helmet, and my life changed forever when a large block of rock fell on my head. The resulting traumatic brain injury alm...
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Quickdraw Setup Like Those From Tito Traversa's Accident
After a lot of speculation over the weekend, according to Grimper the police have released an image of a quickdraw slung like those that were responsible for the tragic death of Ti...
Rescue On Leaning Tower
Since there was a fair bit of bad news from Yosemite this season it's nice to see this bonus El Cap Report detail the successful rescue of a climber off of the Leaning Tower: It st...
Brief News & Notes - 6/28/2010
A few News & Notes from over the weekend...
Accident At New River Gorge Offers Learning Experience
A tragic accident at the New River Gorge over the weekend offers a valuable learning experience
Craig Luebben Killed In Cascades Icefall
Climber, guide, author and Climbing Magazine Senior Contributing Editor Craig Luebben died yesterday while climbing on Mount Torment in Washington's Cascades. UPDATED.
John Bachar Dead At Age 52
Legendary climber John Bachar died yesterday in an apparent free soloing accident at the Dike Wall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, CA
Australian Bolting Tragedy Follow-up
Simon Carter has a follow-up with additional information about the recent accident in Australia involving some questionable bolting.
A Cautionary Tale About Bad Bolting
A fatal sport climbing accident in Australia's Blue Mountains due to a failed bolt and a cut rope raises questions about how the route in questions was bolted.
News & Notes: 1/6/2009
News & Notes from Shawn Diamond, Alex Johnson, Matt Segal, Matt Wilder, Tim Clifford and much more...
Climber Falls 100 Feet in Yosemite and Lives
It's not every day that you can get a person's thoughts on what it is like to rappel off the end of their ropes and fall 100 ft. to the ground. The accident in question took place...