Climber, guide, author and Climbing Magazine Senior Contributing Editor Craig Luebben died yesterday while climbing on Mount Torment in Washington’s Cascades. UPDATED.
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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.
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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 coming down off the Royal Arches in Yosemite, CA. The climber was nearing the end of her rope […]
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