Solo climber died Jul 10, 2023 · According to Rocky Mountain National Park, 26-year-old Bailee Mulholland of Boulder, Colo. 10d, WI5, M4) on Cerro Torre (10,262 feet) in Argentine Patagonia. May 21, 2024 · A solo climber died in a fall on Mount Denali after not checking in with family, National Park Service rangers reported. 12c) in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, US – First free solo ascent by Brad Gobright in November 2015. Jul 26, 2022 · However, he became recognized in the climbing community at large in 2015, after making the first solo of the 4,000-foot Corkscrew (5. 26 on Mount Baker’s Coleman-Deming route, a popular climbing route that features the Coleman glacier and the Deming glacier, Slater said. Natalie Greisen, one of his three children, told Climbing, “I will be totally honest, when he told me that [he was downclimbing upside down] I said he was full of shit. Free soloing getting heavy publicity makes me frustrated because it popularizes a very small portion of the climbing community. Feb 25, 2019 · Last night, two of climbing’s biggest stars—co-director Jimmy Chin and free soloist Alex Honnold—took the stage at the 2019 Academy Awards and accepted an Oscar for Best Documentary Film for The solo climber's name has not been released pending family notification. In recent years, Tyler Gordon died on the Nose in 2015 when he hit a ledge after an accident made while rappelling. Feb 7, 2012 · Mount Hood - Experienced Climber dies in solo fall on hard snow Mount Hood - Analysis of the December 2009 deaths of three climbers on Reid Glacier Headwall Mount Hood - Fatal ice fall below the Pearly Gates during warming winter weather Michael Reardon (May 1, 1965 – July 13, 2007) was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. May 15, 2019 · On April 16, Walker began climbing up North Crack, a two-pitch 5. Because of thick clouds on Sunday, helicopters from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the U. 10+) up the center of the face. Sep 4, 2020 · In 2019 Austin Howell died falling during a free solo climb in North Carolina. The climber was using a satellite communication device to keep in contact with their family during a solo attempt to climb Denali, according to a statement from Denali National Park and Preserve. The 52-year-old was attempting a solo, unroped ascent of Dike Jul 5, 2024 · Free climbing is any form of climbing where the climber makes upward progress using only the rock, without the use of mechanical aids or steps attached to the crag. DIES AFTER 500-FOOT FALL WHILE FREE SOLO CLIMBING AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN Jul 12, 2023 · On Sunday, July 9, a Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 500 feet while free soloing Blitzen Ridge, a classic 5. . 1993 — attempting to free solo Sentinel Rock in Yosemite May 21, 2024 · A solo climber died in a fall on Mount Denali after not checking in with family, National Park Service rangers reported. Nov 2, 2023 · Rock climber, free soloist, base jumper, and highliner; Dean Potter was a man who thrived, and sadly died, on the edge. He was trying a few different climbs in the area and doing laps free solo for practice. Before I move on, let’s get one thing out of the way. The cost-to-benefit ratio is so high that very few people are willing to accept the risk. Any mistake, any misstep, even an uncontrollable event like rock fall could send you plummeting to your death. Alex Honnold is without a doubt the best free climber in the world. Reardon died at age 42, after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortly after climbing a sea cliff at Dohilla in County Kerry, Ireland. Marc-André Leclerc (October 10, 1992 – March 5, 2018) was a Canadian rock climber, ice and mixed climber, and alpinist. Jul 12, 2023 · A 26-year-old died after falling 500 feet while free-solo climbing in Colorado, park officials said. Sep 21, 2023 · Speed climber Ueli Steck scaled the Heckmair Route – normally a three-day climb – in 2h 47m, while American Dean Potter did the world's first freeBASE (free solo with a parachute) on the 5:12 Jun 4, 2022 · Preuss died at age 27 on an attempted solo ascent of the North Ridge of the Mandlkogel, in the Austrian Alps. Nov 29, 2019 · A world-famous free solo climber has died after falling 1,000ft during a climb in Mexico. Nov 29, 2019 · A record-breaking American rock climber has died after falling from a rock face in Mexico Brad Gobright, 31, dropped around 1,000ft (300m) to his death in El Portero Chico, northern Mexico . News One Anchorage artist creating their own social space outside of nightlife scene I am aware that I can get injured even in the best circumstances. M. Sep 5, 2022 · Solo climbing. Oct 23, 2017 · Speed climber Ueli Steck scaled the Heckmair Route – normally a three-day climb – in 2h 47m, while American Dean Potter did the world's first freeBASE (free solo with a parachute) on the 5:12 Nov 22, 2021 · What free solo climbers have died? Some high-profile climbers have died while free soloing, including John Bachar, Derek Hersey, Vik Hendrickson, Robert Steele, Dwight Bishop, Jimmy Ray Forester, Jimmy Jewell, Tony Wilmott, and John Taylor. It’s pure freedom, but with that freedom comes extreme danger. In 2013 Ueli Steck (Alemannic German: [ˈuεli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and alpinist. One of the earliest known solo climbing accidents occurred in 1913. May 21, 2024 · Rangers used location data to determine that the climber likely died in a fall from the Denali Pass traverse last week. Life’s such a mother fucker!!! Reply reply whifflinggoose • 5. The feat went largely unnoticed beyond specialized media. Brad Gobright, 31, fell around 300m (1,000ft) to his death in El Potrero Chico in northern Mexico. Photo: Getty Photo I was hauling the pig to the top of the Half Dollar, 800-feet up the Salathé Wall on El Capitan, a route that would soon be one of the 50 Classic Climbs in North America , when the sound hit me like a punch. He especially enjoyed solo climbing + BASE jumping, as he did from Uriellu in the Asturias and from the sandstone walls of Riglos in the Pyrenees. 10a) and then traversed Thanksgiving Ledge to complete the last six pitches and six hundred feet of Died: 13 August 1995 (aged 33) K2, Pakistan: Children: Tom Ballard Kate Ballard: Climbing career; Type of climber: Mountaineering: Known for: First female unaided ascent of Mount Everest, completing the first solo ascents of the six alpine north faces in a single summer season Apr 2, 2025 · He was the Spanish sport climbing champion for three years. 8 A2) El Capitan, Yosemite, US – Former speed record of two hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds set by Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds in October 2017. a free solo climber dies from a faulty rope. 7 is a pretty low difficulty. The Wikipedia article you're linking to does list a bunch of people who've died doing it, but also famous free solo climbers in their 60s and even 80s. Edit: just to clarify, the article describes this as a beginners course, but there seems to be a consensus that it is much more difficult than that. Brad Gobright, an acclaimed American free solo climber, has died after falling nearly 1,000 feet while rappelling a well-known route in Mexico with a rope, the authorities said. Feb 19, 2023 · Zach Milligan, a prolific free solo climber who was one of the first to descend the national park’s Half Dome on skis, died after a fall in Canada. on Friday, July 14, 2023, with the climber’s name from the Larimer County Coroner’s Office. Apr 29, 2019 · Peter Croft — still living and still climbing; However, there are two that died free soloing. The park Sep 14, 2021 · Leclerc died in March 2018 after climbing a first ascent outside Juneau, Alaska, with a local named Ryan Johnson. Nonetheless, never before had any climber been able to scale such a difficult route in this way. Nov 28, 2019 · Acclaimed 'Free Solo' Climber Brad Gobright Dies in Fall While Descending Cliff in Mexico. Alex Honnold, who in the film became the first person to complete a ‘free solo Jan 31, 2022 · Netflix documentary The Alpinist tells the story of Marc-André Leclerc, who was a remarkable solo free climber. C. May 20, 2024 · A solo climber died while trying to reach the summit of Denali via the West Buttress route shown here/NPS file A solo climber trying to reach the 20,310-foot-high summit of Denali via the West Buttress route apparently fell to their death during the past week, according to a release from Denali National Park and Preserve . Several died free soloing, or when their gear ripped, or while participating in other mountain Jul 11, 2023 · UPDATE: This story was updated at 8:49 a. Sad and completely avoidable death. Nov 29, 2019 · A world-renowned American free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff face. Sep 18, 2023 · There have been several climbing accidents that have had tragic endings this summer, and, sadly, we’ve learned of at least two more rock climbers who died this month. This is not a review. Gobright, 31, was climbing with his climbing partner Aidan Jacobson, 26, at the time of the accident. Both were free-soloing related accidents. , Marc-André Leclerc’s father posted the news that his son, and partner Ryan Johnson, who had been missing for a week after climbing a new route on the North face of Alaska’s Main Mendenhall Tower, were dead. Nov 22, 2021 · Is free solo climber still alive? The American free solo climber, one of the world’s best, fell nearly 1,000 feet on Wednesday while using a rope. May 22, 2024 · A solo climber was found dead Monday as he attempted to scale Denali in Alaska — the highest mountain peak in North America, federal officials said. On March 13, at 10:53 P. Jan 6, 2022 · The best mountain climber of the century was an unknown young Canadian Marc-André Leclerc died at age 25 after achieving peerless free solo ascents on forbidding walls of rock and ice. Free-solo climbing is done without ropes, assistance or safety equipment and has become Jan 2, 2023 · In 2011, American climber Alex Honnold executed a free-solo climb (that is to say, without any ropes) of a 40-meter route known as The Phoenix, in California’s Yosemite National Park. A documentary, ‘The Alpinist,’ has pulled him out of anonymity Oct 3, 2018 · John Bachar, the greatest free soloist of the 1970s, who died while climbing un-roped in 2009 at age 52, never considered it. The woman, who was climbing with a 27-year-old man Nov 29, 2019 · Brad Gobright, an acclaimed American free solo climber, has died after falling nearly 1,000 feet while rappelling a well-known route in Mexico with a rope, the authorities said. 2 min. Jul 11, 2023 · A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said. “He hit a ledge at the base of the wall, and the force of the impact threw Feistl into a field > free solo climbing will kill you one day > [] [Wikipedia] has a list of free solo > climbers. Denali The search for the man began after a "concerned family member" hadn't heard from him in "several days May 21, 2024 · A solo climber was reported to have died after falling from Denali’s West Buttress Route, according to Denali National Park Rangers. He looks just like Mizuki, Mori's old friend who jumped off the building. Leclerc was a mere 22 years old at the time. These fatalities remind us just how dangerous free soloing can be. The 39-year-old man from Oct 3, 2024 · A deceased climber recovered from a Mount Baker crevasse Sept. [ 6 ] 2017, The Nose (VI 5. While it may be an extreme form of rock climbing, it should only be attempted by those with significant experience and a healthy respect for the risks involved. Notable free solo climbing accidents. He introduces Mori to the world of solo climbing, setting the path for a large portion of Mori's life. Sep 5, 2023 · The Summit County Rescue Group said it recovered the body of a 29-year-old solo climber who went missing on Saturday. Sport and trad are examples of free climbing because, despite the use May 22, 2024 · An experienced free soloist, Feistl was climbing ropeless on the Spitzenstätter-Baldauf route, a 270m line described in detail here. Alex Honnold, who in the film became the Oct 14, 2021 · At the time of the call, Saguache SAR personnel were at the dispatch center training dispatchers in computer mapping techniques. 30 has been identified as Sebastian Urban, 39, of Squamish, B. Free Solo is a great movie—one of the best climbing films to date—and you should go see it. Jul 12, 2023 · Free-solo climber dies in 500-foot fall at Rocky Mountain National Park. On Sunday, rangers were contacted by a concerned family member that had not heard from a climber for several days. He was the first to climb Annapurna solo via its South Face (though this is disputed by some [1]), and set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. She fell from a ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. 4. Marc-Andre Leclerc; Ryan Johnson. Feb 26, 2020 · Free soloing rock climber in Western Tasmania falls out of the crack in a deadly situation. The Best Mountain Climber Of The Century Was An Unknown Young Canadian. Jan 20, 2025 · On Monday, May 20, Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers located a deceased climber at an elevation of 17,000 feet on the West Buttress route on Denali. Some of these climbers died of natural causes, at home or in hospitals, among relatives and friends. any Jul 18, 2023 · Bailee Mulholland’s death reminds Boulder subculture that even the most experienced climbers can make mistakes. Climbing the Second Flatiron as he has “100 times before” according to his now deleted YouTube Comment and having climbed “5. because Leclerc sadly died on a climb in Alaska back in 2018, aged only 25. Ballard was just a child. Boulder woman dies in 500-foot fall after free-solo climbing in Rocky Mountain Oct 6, 2023 · A climbing instructor fell to his death on Yosemite’s El Captain, according to a report, marking the latest accident on the iconic rock peak that is a favorite among rock climbers. On 30 September 2002, Kropp died from head injuries when he fell 18 metres (60 feet) while ascending the Air Guitar route at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington. Noted for his skill at free soloing, he ultimately died during a free solo climb. It was determined that the climber’s location was in Class 5 terrain and technical SAR personnel trained in winter alpine conditions would be required to reach the subject. Nathan Roberts, 35, October 15. on Sunday, September 29, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office received calls about a man who had gone missing while climbing solo on Mount Baker. m. Rangers found the climber’s body Monday, May 20, on the West Buttress Jul 11, 2023 · A 26-year-old woman plummeted 500 feet to her death while free-solo climbing inside a national park in Colorado Sunday, according to officials. 9+ on the Second Flatiron in Boulder, Colorado. He was talking about the best soloists in history dying some other way. Brad Gobright, 31, fell while attempting to descend the side of a cliff face in El Portero Chico, Mexico. He was said to believe that soloing was safer than climbing as a party, as while soloing he did not put a partner or belayer (using the equipment of the era) at risk. He is known for his solo ascents–often in winter–of major ice and alpine climbing routes. By. I'm guessing the couple treated it like an exposed hike, rather than what immediately springs to mind when I hear "Free solo" climbing. Jun 27, 2024 · Yosemite rope-soloist and overall expert climber Keita Kurakami has died after spending time on Mount Fuji. Mountain project lists that section as a 5. May 14, 2025 · The climbers who were killed were Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36, Okanogan County Coroner Dave Rodriguez said. Paul Preuss was attempting to make the first ascent of the Mandlkogel in Gosaukamm. Andrew Munds, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, died of multiple blunt Aug 25, 2024 · ASPEN, COLORADO – AUGUST 24, 2024 – A 33-year-old climber tragically lost his life after a significant fall on Williams Peak, located near Aspen, Colorado, in the Independence Pass area. Who has died climbing El Cap? Renowned American climber Brad Gobright dies after climbing accident Jan 18, 2023 · You can read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2023 here. The climber was found on Monday by Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers at an elevation of 17,000 feet on the West Buttress route, according to a news release from the National Park Service (NPS). Nov 16, 2023 · If you mention free soloing to most people, the first name that comes to mind is Alex Honnold. The two men were simul-rappelling at the time of the accident. That day remains one of the deadliest days in the mountain’s history, and her death, too, created a media storm. The 38-year-old American is probably the most well-known rock climber in the world, primarily because of the groundbreaking nature of his free solos and the high level of media attention they’ve received. , according to Interim Whatcom Medical Examiner Dr. Brad Gobright was abseiling down an almost sheer rock face, known as Sendero Luminoso, Jul 14, 2023 · A 26-year-old woman who was killed Sunday while free-solo climbing a ridge on Ypsilon Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park has been identified by the Larimer County coroner as Bailee Mulholland. Osman's double dyno over the large gap between two holds for which the route is named has become an iconic image in American rock climbing. T. Mr. Mar 14, 2018 · Tullis, a British climber, died during a storm while descending K2. John Bachar, d. Aldo Fusaro. Rangers found the climber’s body Monday, May 20, on the West Buttress . I also think it gives the sport somewhat of a tougher image with many people since that is what they initially associate with climbing. Nov 22, 2021 · An acclaimed free solo climber has died after falling 300m while trying to descend a cliff face in Mexico. There are several different types: free soloing, in which the climber uses no equipment to secure them to the wall; deep water soloing, which is the same, but over a body of water that will break a fall; and rope soloing, in which the climber has a rope as a Had to make some edits to re-upload this video (:Discover the awe-inspiring story of these fearless climbers who dared to challenge their physical and mental The soloist died in a dangerous section of Denali that has killed 13 other climbers since 1980, according to park officials. Though he was only 30 years old at the time of his death, Ballard’s reputation as an innovative and bold solo climber sealed his status as one of the great climbers of our time. The solo climber was found dead Monday at 17,000 feet of elevation on Denali's May 13, 2025 · The climbers who were killed were Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36, Okanogan County Coroner Dave Rodriguez said. May 22, 2024 · Solo Climber from Japan Found Dead at 17,000 Feet After Falling on Alaska's Mt. He free-solo climbed a small part of El Capitan in Yosemite, where he pioneered a route he called Easy Rider by climbing down the slabby upper pitches of the route Lurking Fear (hardest moves rated grade 5. Nathan Roberts was a climber’s climber. When Bachar was in his prime, El Capitan had still never been free Some of the biggest names in climbing decided to do free soloist climbs and met their death, which could have easily been avoided had they used safety ropes. 7), which was featured in Eric Perlman's film Masters of Stone 4. Nov 29, 2019 · Californian free solo climber, Brad Gobright, has died in El Potrero, Mexico after falling 1,000 ft to his death. 2015, Hairstyles and Attitudes (5. Summary: Male and female out climbing, female fell and died. OK, now that that’s settled…. (Photo: Scott Serfas) Aug 15, 2022 · A climber died tragically on the route's last pitch when a bolt pulled over 40 years ago. According to the release, rangers and a contracted helicopter pilot carried Jan 9, 2023 · This year’s list includes 50 climbers, ranging in age from 22 to 102. Jan 20, 2025 · Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering rangers recovered the body of a deceased solo climber at 17,000 feet on Denali’s West Buttress route the evening of Monday, May 20. Aged just 31 years old, he has made a huge name for himself worldwide for scaling some of the world’s toughest faces without any safety equipment in record time. Others died from rockfall or avalanches, exposure or altitude-related illness. Nov 29, 2019 · Rock climbers across the world have paid tribute to Brad Gobright after the renowned American free solo climber fell to his death on Wednesday. [3] [4] [2] Dec 27, 2022 · In the case of free solo deaths, there often isn't much to analyze or improve upon accident wise, since free-soloing is a personal decision and one that climbers execute alone, without gear. [1] A fitness fanatic, he was the creator of the climbing training device known as the Bachar ladder. Jul 12, 2023 · A Colorado woman died Sunday after falling 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge at Rocky Mountain National Park, authorities said. His approach to climbing and life was deeply spiritual , viewing his adventures as a form of moving meditation and self-expression. The post Solo Climber Dies on ‘Treacherous’ Section of Denali Nov 29, 2019 · That was put in sharp focus this week by the news that world-renowned American climber Brad Gobright died on Wednesday attempting to descend a cliff face. The 27-year-old ice and mixed expert was climbing the Spitzenstätter (VII/5. Read More – Free Solo Climber Falls In Yosemite And Lives John Bachar (March 23, 1957 – July 5, 2009) was an American rock climber. died due to blunt force injuries sustained from a 500-foot-fall while free-solo climbing the 'Four Aces' formation on 13,520-foot Ypsilon Mountain's Blitzen Ridge on July 9. Nov 7, 2022 · You can read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2022 here. He was psyched to hit it all, “a well-rounded climber who was just stoked to get outside and have fun … whether he was climbing hard sport routes, long challenging multi-pitches, or technical slab[s],” said longtime partner Brianna Geoghegan. Boulder And in October 2018, young British climber Tom Ballard died while attempting to free solo a 6,000 metre peak in Pakistan. Dec 4, 2024 · This year’s list includes 45 climbers ranging in age from 18 to 96. Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. David Smart is founder of Gripped: Canada’s Climbing Magazine. Dec 20, 2024 · Martin Feistl died on Saturday, May 18, following a 130-foot fall in his native Austria, while free soloing on the steep 1,000-foot South Face of the Scharnitzspitze (8,097ft). 13a, the first-ever big wall free solo ascent at that grade), [3] a climb described in The New York Apr 2, 2025 · It uses no ropes, harness or other protective gear. S. May 22, 2024 · The climber was using a satellite communication device to keep in contact with their family during a solo attempt to climb Denali, according to a statement from Denali National Park and Preserve That wasnt what Honnold was talking about. Jan 18, 2024 · Free-solo climbing is something of a fringe undertaking in the rock-climbing world. Learn about this free solo fall and the rescuers' experience here, and dive into the larger conversation about the responsibility of free soloers. This latest death marks at least the 14th climber who has died in falls along Denali's West Buttress route section since May 21, 2024 · The climber was attempting a solo ascent of Denali’s 6,190m summit, and kept in touch with family through an inReach communication device. Another climbing team had also witnessed the solo climber traversing Jun 10, 2018 · Five people have died in climbing accidents on El Capitan since 2013. 4 ridge on Ypsilon Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park. 6. At the start of September, highly experienced climber Aaron Livingston, aged 32, died climbing on Donner Summit’s Black Wall (above May 21, 2024 · A solo climber has died in Alaska after falling while traversing North America's tallest peak in what has become the 14th death since 1980. He was one of the first climbers to push the limits of free solo climbing in the 1980s and 1990s, with impressive ascents of big walls like El Capitan and Half Dome. ” Nov 29, 2019 · Climber dies descending Mexico cliff; Alex Honnold writes on Instagram that Gobright was "a warm, kind soul". Rangers found the climber’s tent and used information gathered from interviews and location data from their satellite device account to identify May 21, 2024 · The soloist died in a dangerous section of Denali that has killed 13 other climbers since 1980, according to park officials. Free soloing is therefore a form of free climbing, along with both sport climbing and trad climbing climbing. The exact details of his death are unknown, but it was known that he was suffering from a heart condition that nearly killed him three years ago. It's the second reported death in the Derek Hersey was a British solo climber known for his bold and daring ascents in the United States. This is tragic and hard to defend. May 21, 2024 · ALASKA (TND) — A solo climber has died after falling off the tallest peak in North America. Below, a video of him and Leo Houlding climbing and BASE jumping. It’s a sport where the climber ascends a Jul 13, 2009 · Text by Alyson Sheppard Free climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died on July 5 after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, California. American climber Brad Gobright, 31, was abseiling down a cliff with Aidan Jacobson, 26, in El Potrero Chico, a popular climbing destination. Updated July 12, 2023. However, Prunty put his own twist on the activity. Other climbers in the area believe a hold broke and he fell from near the top of an 80 foot route. Derek Geoffrey Hersey (26 October 1956 – 28 May 1993) was a British rock climber who specialized in free soloing, and was for many years an active participant in the Boulder, Colorado climbing scene in the United States. Navy were unable to get close to the Derek Hersey (right) and friends making PBJ sandwiches, Yosemite Valley, California Hersey's business card Hersey bouldering in Zion. Oct 5, 2021 · He died in an avalanche in 2019 on the world’s ninth tallest mountain, just 100 miles from the peak that had claimed his mother’s life 24 years earlier. Hagiwara was attempting a solo ascent of Denali’s 20,310-foot The Alpinist: Directed by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen. Gobright, 31 Osman gained a wider audience with his 4 minute 25 second speed solo of the route Bear's Reach (5. Jacobson also fell but survived the fall. He lost his footing on a difficult, overhanging section and fell 40m, Alpin. It marked the granite spire’s hardest solo to date. Free solo climbing gives a thrill like nothing else. He says: “Maybe of all the leading solo climbers of all times half died in the mountains. In solo climbing, the person climbs alone without the help of a belayer. Potter climbed many new routes and completed many solo ascents in Yosemite and Patagonia. Jul 12, 2023 · A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said. Jun 20, 2023 · “Freesoloing isn’t a death wish, it’s a life wish,” he later wrote on Instagram, paraphrasing the late Michael Reardon, an outspoken free soloist who died in 2007 when he was swept away by Climbing magazine reported that a number of prominent free solo practitioners died in related or other extreme sports, including: Dan Osman (died at age 35 while rope jumping at Yosemite), Michael Reardon (died age 42 while rock climbing sea cliffs when he was carried out to sea by a rogue wave), Dean Potter (died age 43 while wingsuit flying The Alpinist is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen about Marc-André Leclerc, a free-spirited and little-known 23-year-old Canadian rock climber, ice climber, and alpinist. ”. In 2016, he completed the first winter solo ascents of both Torre Egger in Patagonia and of the Emperor Face of Mount Robson in May 21, 2024 · A Japanese climber in his mid-40s was found dead Monday on Denali after his family reported not hearing from him for days, according to a statement from the National Park Service. Nov 28, 2019 · Acclaimed American free solo climber Brad Gobright died Wednesday attempting to descend down the side of a cliff face in El Potrero Chico, Mexico, a popular rock climbing destination in northern Jul 12, 2023 · The 26-year-old Colorado woman who plunged to her death while free-solo climbing inside a national park was identified by grieving friends as an avid climber and “mountain person. How fucking ironic. Climber: Dylan TubaroFilmed by: Andrew Serack Around 7:30 a. While being belayed by Seattle climber Erden Eruç , his protection pulled out from a crack, and the wire-gate carabiner of the next piece of protection broke. She was an experienced climber on a beginner’s climbing course, but because she was free *solo climbing, there was always the potential for death. He didn’t die “doing something crazy,” said Mortimer. May 21, 2024 · At least 14 climbers have died in falls along the West Buttress route since 1980, including this week's death. Honnold rose to worldwide fame in June 2017 when he became the first person to free solo a full route on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park (via the 2,900-foot route Freerider at 5. Rangers found the climber’s body Monday, May 20, on the West Buttress Nov 29, 2019 · A world-renowned American free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff face. Alex Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. Micheal Reardon was killed by a rouge wave, Dan Osmond was jumping offLeaning tower with mulpiole ropes tied together and john bachar was past his prime with a shoulder injury that could have contributed to him falling and dean potter died wing suiting. A 26-year-old Boulder woman died Sunday after she fell 500 feet during a free-solo climb on the Four Aces of Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park, park officials said. Hagiwara, a man in his mid-40’s from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, is assumed to have fallen from the steep traverse between the mountain’s 17,200-foot High Jul 11, 2023 · On Sunday, July 9, a Boulder, Colorado, woman died after falling 500 feet while free soloing Blitzen Ridge, a classic 5. Doolittle had just finished a solo of the Comesaña-Fonrouge (IV 5. Authorities haven’t yet been able to interview the survivor, who is in a Seattle hospital, said Rodriguez, so much is still unknown of the fall and Tselykh’s journey. Sep 28, 2021 · Reinhold Messner, who made the first solo ascent of Everest, questions whether the buzz justifies the risks. de reported, quoting a police report. In her final interview, Hargreaves, who began rock climbing at 13, said that Everest was “always at the back of my mind. While it was popularized by the 2018 documentary, “Free Solo,” of professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, its place in climbing can be traced back to at least the late 19th century. Mar 15, 2018 · Marc-André Leclerc (left) and Ryan Johnson (right) went missing in Alaska’s Mendenhall Towers last week. The investigation began on Monday when rangers at Denali National Park and Preserve found the body of an unidentified climber who was attempting to do a solo climb, the National Park Service said in a press Oct 16, 2022 · After attempting to become the first person to solo the six great North Faces of the Alps in a single season and nearly succeeding, Hargreaves died while descending K2 in a storm in 1995 along with six others. 2009 — while free soloing moderate rock (Honnold and Synnott believe Bachar had health challenges that affected his fateful climb) Derek Hersey, d. He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was a big Jul 12, 2023 · A 26-year-old died after falling during a free-solo climb from Blitzen Ridge in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, the park service said. He Feb 21, 2019 · If he falls, he dies’ – Climbing 3,000 feet without ropes By Ben Church, CNN 7 minute read Updated 3:21 AM EST, Mon February 25, 2019 Link Copied! Free solo climbing is a high-stakes game May 21, 2024 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A solo climber’s remains were recovered on Monday evening below a technical section of Denali’s West Buttress Route, according to a release on Tuesday from Denali National Park and Preserve. But on Sunday, a concerned family member said that they hadn’t heard from the climber in several days. 10 in hiking boots,” according to another YouTube Comment, he had decided to try the route free solo. Free solo climbing (climbing without ropes or any other safety equipment) has struck awe in onlookers around the world, with climbers like Alex Honnold darin Initially, we see him at the competition. ” Free solo climbing has been a huge subject of discussion, especially since big names like Alex Honnold conquered unimaginable heights without any ropes or sa With California’s Yosemite Valley far beneath him, Alex Honnold free solos— which means climbing without ropes or safety gear—up a crack on the 3,000-foot southwest face of El Capitan. With Marc-André Leclerc, Peter Mortimer, Alex Honnold, Jason Kruk. Some of these climbers died of natural causes, at home or in hospitals, among relatives or friends. He was 31. In all, Farabee said, 31 of the 120 climbers who have died in the park since 1905 have died on the famous granite monolith. Brette was great to Leclerc—she helped him see himself and his climbing with more clarity, which meant, at Oct 22, 2018 · The film Free Solo, which documents Honnold’s groundbreaking El Cap solo via Freerider, is this concept distilled. Hersey tragically died in a free solo climbing accident in Colorado in 1993. Rangers found the climber’s body Monday, May 20, on the West Buttress Sep 11, 2023 · The Summit County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died in a rock climbing accident at Officers Gulch earlier this month. 10d; 1,300ft) on the northwest arete of the 8,500-foot spire Aguja Guillaumet in the Fitz Roy Apr 22, 2025 · The Washington climbing community knew him for both his kindness and his signature climbing style: downclimbing routes hands first, then free soloing back up. Eventually, he became interested in paragliding and then BASE jumping. American graduate student Cassandra “Cassy” Doolittle died over Christmas, while on a climbing trip in El Chaltén. Sep 10, 2021 · Perhaps Free Solo normalized ropeless climbing, or maybe it’s just me, but the scenes of Leclerc and Harrington free soloing together on The Chief are the climbing film equivalent of Hollywood’s romance bike ride through the park. Jun 3, 2018 · The "sad news marks the 25th accident resulting in a death on El Capitan. He was 38 years old. Shortly after this, the man who owns the climbing shop tells Mori that solo climbing only leads to death. Others died free soloing or in rappelling accidents; they died of rockfall, exposure, avalanches, altitude sickness, or while participating in other mountain sports. The unidentified 26-year-old died while climbing on the Four Oct 1, 2024 · The man was attempting a solo climb on Sept. vlpcuwp tliaj fpsjun pybn dswxgng fwaqx agbdlttek zuizhsy jmqk zvfrnm