Rock climber Emily Harrington has become the first woman, and fourth person, to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot granite wall in a single day. While most of the country was focused on the results of the presidential election, the 34-year-old began to scale El Capitan Wednesday morning at 1.34am. ‘I … Read more
Ageing rock star! ’70-year-old’ Russian climber descends mountain crevasse head-first without ropes – before doing a show-off stretch for his audience A ’70-year old’ Russian skilfully descended a vertical cliff face – head first Incredible footage shows Andrey deftly dropping down and ending in the splits The clip was filmed at the Stolby Nature Reserve … Read more
Don’t look down! Daredevil climber without any safety equipment uses his bare hands to climb up the tallest skyscraper in central Paris – before being arrested by waiting police The climber started his ascent just after 7pm at Montparnasse Tower He had no safety equipment and just used his hands to clamber up the building The … Read more
Dramatic moment mountain rescue team save climber, 60, after he plunged 40ft down a crag A climber, 60, plunged 40ft down a crag in the Thirlmere area of the Lake District An anchor he placed in the mountainside to prevent him falling ripped out Rescue personnel placed him on to a stretcher and hoisted him … Read more
Climber, 53, cheated death when an AVALANCHE cushioned his 600ft fall down a Scottish mountain Richard Tiplady, 53, who plunged 600ft down a mountain cheated death Injuries so severe rescuers said he looked like he was ‘savaged by mountain lion’ He underwent a two-hour operation at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle By Alex Ward … Read more