Cristian Brenna, Champion Italian Rock Climber and Alpinist, Dies in Fall
Cristian Brenna is remembered not only for his extraordinary climbing prowess but for his profound human qualities.
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“Upside Down Free Soloist” Dies a Week After Tackling His Greatest Goal
Earl Prunty died downclimbing a cliff face on Washington’s Nooksack Falls unroped
Remembering Marc Horan, a Cornerstone of the Boulder Climbing Community
Marc passed away in an accident up Boulder Canyon
A Climber We Lost: Takero Nakajima
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Kazuya Hiraide
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
Climbers We Lost in 2024
Our annual tribute to the community members we've lost in the past year
A Climber We Lost: Adam George
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Álvaro Peiró
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Lhakpa Tenji Sherpa
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Daniel Frandson
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Javier Botella de Maglia
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Matt Primomo
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Stewart M. Green
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Tony Sartin
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: TM Herbert
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Burton “Burt” Angrist
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Matt Richard
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Kurt Blair
Kurt Blair is one of the climbers our community lost in 2024
A Climber We Lost: Ondrej Húserka
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Chris Jones
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Sergey Nilov
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Mark Chapman
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Chris Gay
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Neil Cannon
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Stewart Porter
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Dave Rearick
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Ted Wilson
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Bob Williams
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community.
A Climber We Lost: Johnny Goicoechea
Johnny Goicoechea—a.k.a. Johnny G—was a prolific bouldering developer in Colorado and Washington in the 2000s and 2010s.
A Climber We Lost: Armando Menocal
Armando Menocal, a Cuban-American civil rights lawyer and climber, dedicated decades of his life to ensuring the sport remained accessible.
A Climber We Lost: Michael Gardner
Gardner, 32, was attempting a new route on Jannu East’s immense North Face when he died in a fall.
A Climber We Lost: Lee Hansche
The 46-year-old was a beloved community leader in his local New Hampshire.
A Climber We Lost: Martin Feistl
Martin Feistl, 27, was among the most talented and bold alpinists of his generation. He died after a 130-foot fall.
A Climber We Lost: Robbi Mecus
Mecus and her partner fell 1,000 feet while attempting Mt. Johnson's Southeast Face. Mecus is remembered as an incredible climber and encouraging of all women.
Remembering Rob Coppolillo, Beloved Father and Guide
You loved the mountains, you taught us how to enjoy them, and you always made us laugh. The world needed more of you.
A Climber We Lost: Travis McAlpine
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
Climbers We Lost in 2023
“Climbers We Lost” is an annual tribute to community members we've lost in the past year.
A Climber We Lost: Jasper Acosta
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Ryan Wong
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Kyler Pallister
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Amaia Agirre
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Iker Bilbao
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Spencer Dawes
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Allen Steck
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Leo Grillmair
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Dmitry Golovchenko
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Elyse Dominica “Tiger Pussy” Parcell
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Gene Vallee
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Wade David
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Braydan DuRee
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Andrew Evans
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Luis Stitzinger
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Ephraim Leo Cook
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Richard “Dick” Shockley
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Nadya Oleneva
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Marcos Gorostiaga
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Meg O’Neill
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Ignacio Lucero
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Michal Rynkiewicz
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Andrew Munds
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Noel Hanna
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Kyle Rott
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Jimmy Marshall
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Ron James
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Danny Gerhart
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Elisabeth Lardschneider
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Kacper Tekieli
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Bill Dennis
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Aaron Livingston
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Adam Shmidt
Shmidt, a devoted climber, husband, and teacher, passed away after a fall on San Diego’s El Cajon Mountain in July.
A Climber We Lost: Bailee Mulholland
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Tom Hornbein
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Christoph Schweiger
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
Ukrainian Climbers We Lost
We’ve endeavored to recognize the climbers who lost their lives in the war effort
Remembering Oleksandr Zakolodny, 35
He was a highly accomplished climber, nicknamed the “Snow Leopard” for his seemingly effortless pace while scaling 7000- to 8000-meter peaks.
A Climber We Lost: Michelle Kranz
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Maria Cranor
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Khudam Bir Tamang
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Corrado “Korra” Pesce
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.
A Climber We Lost: Harry Daley
Each January we post a farewell tribute to those members of our community lost in the year just past. Some of the people you may have heard of, some not. All are part of our community and contributed to climbing.