Durango alpinist Kurt Blair presumed dead on New Zealand peak ‘He was living his dream,’ sister said of the 56-year-old climber December 3, 2024
Experienced climber falls 800 feet to his death on ridge near Telluride 21-year-old man from Arizona is second person to die while hiking in Colorado this week July 26, 2024
Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95 A search team led by Lou Whittaker, left, begins its ascent of Mount Rainier, in Wash., in 1981. Whittaker, a… March 30, 2024
Forest Service, Park Service rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates guidance from federal land managers seems to require an inventory and review of all existing bolts and fixed anchors in… November 18, 2023
Youth climbers ascend on Durango for first Gravity Lab competition A personal journey buoyed by camaraderie and cheering November 11, 2023
Famed CO climber recounts rescue from peak near Silverton Roach, 79, has written guidebooks on climbing the state’s highest peaks August 15, 2023
‘Dirtbag with technology’: Luke Mehall on the counterculture within climbing Durango-based business owner reflects on his work as a climber, steward and writer October 29, 2022
Colorado climbers who summit buildings instead of mountains climbing, called buildering, has a rich history, especially on college campuses, dating back to the mid-1900s October 20, 2022
Authorities identify Colorado man who fell to death in Chicago Basin Plata County Search and Rescue spent parts of Monday and Tuesday recovering victim’s body August 16, 2022
Latinx Outdoor Initiative climbs Telluride Via Ferrata Telluride guide service joins Sheep Mountain Alliance and community partners in taking action toward equity in the outdoors July 28, 2022
Alaska’s Denali is finally open to guided skiing, and you have a Colorado company to thank rules were written with the expectation that mountaineers would stay roped, walking uphill and down July 4, 2022
Everest team sets a standard. Is the next generation watching? Full Circle Everest team included Denverite Thomas Moore, Lafayette teacher Eddie Taylor and Cortez leader Philip Henderson June 7, 2022
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team wins national award Dramatic rescue of an injured climber on Mount Sneffels in July won the most votes May 6, 2022
Cortez leader of historic Everest expedition prepares for climb Henderson will lead first all-Black team to attempt the summit in May April 27, 2022
Injured climber rescued at Ouray Ice Park hit in head by falling debris; technical rope rescue performed March 2, 2022
Ouray Ice Park’s rebound from rockfall shows how tourism communities can recover grants support Ouray Ice Park and a documentary January 27, 2022
Local climber to talk in Dolores about historic Mount Everest attempt Henderson will lead the first all-Black team to attempt the summit of the world’s highest peak November 26, 2021
Ouray Ice Park set to open in late December with full slate of events Climbing area seeks to bounce back after rockfall destroyed a bridge, water infrastructure in March November 16, 2021
Missing Durango man found dead on Blanca Peak Fetzer was a nurse at Mercy Regional Medical Center and an experienced mountain climber September 28, 2021
Hiker rescued off El Diente Peak in Southwest Colorado Durango man, stranded on cliffs, spends night on mountain September 16, 2021
Pikes Peak ‘bolt war’ pits iconic climbers against each other on America’s Mountain Longtime climbers are removing fixed protection installed by author of new guidebook August 10, 2021
Volunteers blast away offensive graffiti from Durango climbing area X-rock, a popular crag, was hit with vulgar, racist images in June August 10, 2021
Man rescued from Mount Sneffels after injury from fall Helicopter extraction took place at 13,700 feet August 3, 2021
Climbing to make debut at Tokyo Games Colorado’s Duffy to be one of youngest athletes at Olympics July 15, 2021
