Tag: Climbing
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Rescue officials with CSFD at Garden of the Gods
Climber is off the formation and being transported for evaluation of injuries pic.twitter.com/n1t9HZGMqc — CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) May 30, 2023
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Fallen climber rescued from Garden of the Gods Monday night
Firefighters were called to Garden of the Gods Monday night to rescue a rock climber stuck on a rock formation south of the main parking lot, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. According to CSFD spokesperson Captain JJ Halsey, a 911 call came in just after 9 p.m. regarding a 20-year-old who fell while…
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A record 72 days climbing Colorado’s 14ers in winter — all to get back to the fun stuff
For Chris Fisher, perhaps the hardest part about doing something really hard in Colorado’s mountains was not doing something else in Colorado’s mountains. “Watching everyone else ski powder every day, that really bummed me out,” he said. “I was slogging through powder, not skiing.” He was slogging his way to a stunning record. Fastest Known…
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Some Colorado 14ers have closed after legal wrangle. What might be next?
Owners of properties where Coloradans hike and play in the outdoors had hoped to feel better about allowing that access after a hearing this month at the state Capitol. Instead, some are feeling more worried than ever. That includes Patrick Schilken, who has long held land along the base of 14,000-foot Mount Sherman in Park…
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Colorado state park entrance fees will be waived on Aug. 1
Entrance fees at all 42 of Colorado’s state parks will be waived on Aug. 1 to celebrate the state’s 146th birthday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has offered free admittance to the parks in conjunction with the state’s birthday, or Colorado Day, for at least five years. Colorado Day was established in 1907 by the state…
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New edition of famed 14er guidebook comes in new age of climbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Years ago, Gerry Roach was climbing another mountain when he struck up a conversation with a stranger. The man knew the name Gerry Roach, the name behind Colorado’s preeminent guidebook to the state’s 14,000-foot peaks. The acquaintance took issue with Roach’s description of “S” Ridge…
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Coloradans among history-making team on Mount Everest
History has been claimed atop Mount Everest, and Coloradans played a role. According to The Himalayan Times, an all-Black team reached the top of the world at 29,032 feet Thursday, said to be the first to ever do so. In a social media post Friday, the team’s leader, Philip Henderson of Cortez in southwest Colorado,…
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Trail to the Peak progresses at state park in southern Colorado
Fishers Peak State Park continues to develop with what might be the ultimate draw to the preserve in southern Colorado. That’s the trail to the top of the unmistakable flattop looming over Interstate 25, the chimney-like promontory above 9,600 feet that Trinidad locals and visitors have sought for generations while under private ownership. Fishers Peak…
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Colorado woman joins small ‘frozen fourteeners’ club
When she summited Capitol Peak on Jan. 24, Denver’s Natalie Moran joined an exclusive mountaineering club. It’s known in certain circles as the Frozen Fourteeners Club — a small band of enthusiasts with the fitness, know-how and thick skin to ascend all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in their imposing, perilous winter conditions. Respected in those…
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Climber dies in Boulder County after falling 300 to 400 feet
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 48-year-old climber died in Eldorado Canyon State Park after falling several hundred feet Thursday afternoon. Authorities received reports of a climber falling along the backside of the Bastille Wall in the park at approximately…