Obituary

“Maria was a fearsome force, a gravitational body that drew you in with her broad smile, infectious laugh, and sharp intellect.” 

Cassy Doolittle, 25, was caught in a storm on Christmas Day, returning to camp after a solo of Aguja Guillaumet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Check out Stephanie Forte's author page.

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

“Climbers We Lost” is an annual tribute to community members we've lost in the past year.

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.

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Check out The Roskelley Family's author page.

According to Parks Canada, three celebrated young alpinists—Jess Roskelley, David Lama, and Hansjörg Auer—have reportedly perished in the Canadian Rockies.

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During the 1960s Ingalls and Layton Kor established many of the most difficult, dangerous, and classic routes in Colorado and Utah together. Ingalls is remembered for his tower climbing, with FA’s of Castleton Tower, the Titan, Standing Rock, and North Six Shooter.

Check out Steve Grossman's author page.

A look back on the lives of Marc-André Leclerc and Ryan Johnson, who disappeared in Alaska's Mendenhall Towers after summiting a new route.

Remembering the great innovator and prolific-first ascensionist

Accomplished alpinist Hayden Kennedy and climber and skier Inge Perkins died in events related to an avalanche in Montana earlier this week.

Check out Ula Chrobak's author page.

“He had a certain earned wisdom that is rare in this world” —Steve House

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Check out Chris Van Leuven's author page.

Check out James Lucas's author page.

Check out Liz Haas's author page.

Check out Brendan Blanchard's author page.

Recalling one of America's best rock climbers

Avalanche on Washington's Granite Mountain claims activist

Check out Dougald MacDonald's author page.

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