Obituary

Corbett, a.k.a. “Mr. El Cap”, climbed El Cap 56 times while helping others achieve their dream of climbing the Big Stone.

The 26-year-old from Santa Cruz was on the final rappel, after a successful ascent of the mountain, when rockfall struck him.

He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks. At the age of 25, he traveled to Alaska to join climber Ryan Johnson for a first ascent outside Juneau. They never came back, and a frantic nine-day search left more questions than answers.

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An avalanche in the Upper Susa Valley took the lives of the two Italian alpinists.

A dedicated mountaineer and ferocious athlete, Sergi Mingote lost his life on K2

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Doug Scott helped usher in “alpine style” in mountaineering, and had a storied career as one of the most prolific and visionary alpinists of the 20th century.

An apparent slip while approaching a cliff led to a fatal fall for the young French climber.

Respected Italian alpinist Matteo Bernasconi—known for difficult ascents in Patagonia—died in an avalanche while ski mountaineering in Northern Italy.

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Smythe fell 1,500 feet after a ledge collapsed and severed his rope.