Tag: climber
Climber summits world’s tallest mountains in record-shattering time
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with climber Nims Purja and “14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible” director Torquil Jones about Purja’s record-breaking climb of the world’s…
Rock climber scaled Yosemite’s El Captain
A new documentary, “Free Solo” shows Alex Honnold’s climb of Yosemite’s El Capitan, a vertical cliff face that is 3,000 feet high. WATCH THE FULL…
Professional ice climber Will Gadd helps scientists learn more about climate change
Gadd, an ice climbing legend, uses his skills to get climate scientists to places once thought inaccessible. source
Frantic search for 8 climbers missing in the Himalayas
The group, led by an experienced British climber, left Nanda Devi base camp on May 13 and were heading into unchartered territory with the goal…
American climber dies rappelling in Mexico l ABC News
One of the world’s most accomplished free solo climbers Brad Gobright, 31, was killed after he fell nearly 1,000 feet from a climbing spot in…
Elite female mountain climber speaks out after fall at Yosemite l ABC News
Emily Harrington fell from El Capitan and was rescued by one of the most famous climbers in the world, Alex Honold. LEARN MORE: https://gma.abc/2QVE3nZ #ABCNews…
Elite climber rescued after fall on Yosemite’s El Capitan
Emily Harrington was rescued Sunday after she fell while attempting to scale a route on El Cap “pinballing” down the rock face. WATCH THE FULL…
