Mountain Climbing

• Man charged with manslaughter after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain

  Thomas Plamberger and his girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner, were attempting to scale Austria's tallest mountain in the middle of winter, despite her inexperience.

  World

  Dec 11
  
• Support growing for those impacted by loss and trauma in mountains

  Mountain Muskox is a support group for those who have suffered loss and trauma in the mountains.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2023
  
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• Canadian woman who has accomplished 6 summits of world’s highest peaks aiming for 8 more

  After suffering a traumatic brain injury and vision loss, Jill Wheatley is trying to summit the world's 14 highest mountains, while battling "mountains of her mind."

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
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• Large rockfall affects dozens of climbs at popular peak in B.C. provincial park

  Mountain guide James Madden was flying over Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park last week surveying weather conditions when he saw dust clouds.

  Environment

  Dec 30, 2022
• Surrey, B.C. climber falls to his death on Washington’s Mount Rainier

  Chun Hui Zhang, 52, was reportedly on a private summit climb with friends when witnesses reported seeing him take a "substantial fall" on the Disappointment Cleaver route.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2022
• Quebec climber Richard Cartier dies while climbing K2, world’s second highest peak

  A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world's second highest mountain. Richard Cartier was an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jerome.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
• After tackling Mount Everest, Lindsay, Ont. man to climb K2 in support of Hope Grows Haiti

  Isaac Selby will attempt to climb K2 — the world's second highest mountain — to help raise funds and awareness for Hope Grows Haiti.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
• Heart attack survivor from Alberta hopes to summit world’s tallest mountain: ‘Everest, here I come!’

  A man plans to climb Mount Everest to raise money for The Heart and Stroke Foundation, and also hopes to inspire others.

  Features

  Mar 2, 2021
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• B.C. high school student survives 150-metre fall from Mount Hood in Oregon

  Singh lost his footing at an elevation of 3,200 metres on a section of the volcano ominously called The Pearly Gates.

  Jan 1, 2020
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• Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival kicks off

  The Banff Centre is hosting its 44th book and film festival this week and it's expected to attract 21,000 people from around the globe.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2019