Tag: mountain climbing

Zane Walch California teen 'loses touch' with reality and falls 120ft down Mount Whitney cliff and survives ordeal after suffering altitude sickness and hallucinating during 19 hour hiking trek with his father, Ryan.  A California teen told his father that...

Grace Rohloff, University of Arizona student falls 200ft to her death while hiking with her father, Jonathan, along Yosemite's notorious Half Dome after losing her footing descending cables along slippery wet slope.  A 20 year old college student plunged 200...

Fred Zalokar Reno NV marathoner and avid mountain climber falls 800ft to his death during solo hike at Yosemite National Park.  An accomplished runner and mountain climber was found dead in Yosemite National Park days after he went missing, officials...

David Shrider Miami University professor falls 150ft to his death hiking Alaska mountain. Oxford Ohio educator had called out for help moments before plunging.  A much beloved business professor at Miami University has died after falling 150-feet down the peak...

Boulder, Colorado lawyer, Christopher John Kulish becomes the 11th man to die climbing Mt Everest in 10 days as questions are raised what's causing the sudden deaths?  A Colorado 62 year old man has become the 11th person to...

Hayden Kennedy an acclaimed mountain climber commits suicide over the avalanche death of girlfriend Inge Perkins. Wrestling with guilty feelings weeks ahead. Hayden Kennedy a renowned mountain climber has committed suicide just one day after surviving an avalanche that killed...

Ueli Steck dead: A renown Swiss mountain climber has died in unknown circumstances after falling to his death while treking Mount Everest. Planned final Himalayan climb. Professional Swiss mountain climber, Ueli Steck has died after slipping and falling 3280 ft...