Rock Climbing

• ‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dead after fall while climbing volcanic crater

  Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater when he lost his grip and fell into the 120 metre crater.

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  Jun 15
  
• Rock climber falls to his death at Devils Tower, leaving partner stranded

  In the more than 100 years people have been climbing Devils Tower, only seven deaths have been reported.

  U.S. News

  Sep 24, 2024
  
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• Calgary unveils free-to-use climbing boulders at Millennium Park

  The new climbing boulders were installed earlier this summer and are now open for public use at Millennium Park for climbers who are at least 14 years old.

  Sports

  Aug 22, 2023
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• Penticton, B.C. crews perform complicated rescue at Skaha Bluffs

  The climber was found at 9:30 p.m. hanging from the harness five metres from the top of the cliff climbing feature called ‘Screeching Walls’.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2023
• 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
• Regina youth with sight loss provided opportunity to learn rock climbing

  Regina youth who have experienced sight loss were given the opportunity on Thursday to learn how to rock climb at the Regina Climbing Centre.

  Sports

  Aug 26, 2022
• First rock climbing festival held at Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park

  "It's been an overwhelming response, we've probably had over 1,700 people in the last two days climbing here in Penticton," said the organizer of the Skaha Climbers Festival.

  Sports

  May 29, 2022
• Peterborough March break camps return as pandemic restrictions ease

  'This is a good way to come out, be a bit social, but still do your physical distancing and have fun,' said the owner of Rock and Rope Climbing Centre of March break activities.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2022
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• Heat might have played a part in Squamish rockfall, says climbing group

  Numerous rock climbing routes on the renowned Grand Wall of the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C., are closed after a large slab broke off.

  Science

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Rockfall forces closure of climbing areas on Stawamus Chief

  In a notice posted Tuesday, BC Parks said there had been "multiple significant rockfalls" in the Grand Wall, and Western Dihedrals climbing areas.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2021