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Climber rescued from the rock face of Peñas Blancas
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (170+ words) An intrepid climber was rescued by firefighters of the Town Hall of Cartagena after nightfall on 14th October after he found himself unable to continue his ascent of the sheer rock face of Peñas Blancas, the highest peak in the municipality....
Climb Hitchin appeals for volunteer instructors to help keep local climbing sessions running
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (269+ words) By James Denselow 15th Oct 2026 Climb Hitchin is calling for new volunteer instructors to help keep its climbing sessions running, warning that a shortage of recruits could force it to reduce services or potentially close. The volunteer-staffed organisation is looking for…...
Tuesday Morning Topline: Person Rescued From Cliff By Mile Rock Beach
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (315+ words) SFist - A San Francisco Fire Department crew had to rescue an individual from a cliffside near Mile Rock Beach Monday afternoon. The person was "along the broken shoreline below a protected cliff off the Coastal Trail," and crews had to…...
Metchosin firefighters rescue tiny goat from cliff edge
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (279+ words) A tiny and adventurous goat got all four hooves back on level ground after an unusual rescue by Metchosin firefighters on Monday. The Nigerian dwarf goat found herself trapped on a ledge after falling off the edge of a cliff…...
Another mountain rescue in Putnam County
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (201+ words) NELSONVILLE- For the second time within days, emergency responders were summoned to assist an injured hiker in Putnam County. Saturday’s incident was reported around 2:30 p.m., when the county’s 9-1-1 Center in Carmel received calls about a 55-year-old woman who tripped and…...
He Parachuted Onto Devils Tower and Then Realized He Couldn’t Get Down
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (674+ words) George Hopkins had just accomplished something spectacular. Unfortunately, his success left him nearly 900 feet above the Wyoming prairie with no safe way of reaching the ground. And what began as one man’s publicity stunt would soon become a national rescue…...
Climber Awarded Carnegie Medal After Free Soloing a Cliff to Rescue a Crashed Hang Glider Pilot
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (338+ words) I spoke with Clark to revisit the events of February 6, learn more about his climbing and paragliding background, and get his thoughts on receiving the Carnegie Medal. “[It was] always really easy stuff, maybe 5.9 at the most,” said Clark. “Just…...
Technical Rope Rescue Needed for Stranded Hikers
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (159+ words) Rescuers in New York rappelled down a steep rockface to rescue two hikers stranded near New York’s Trap Dike near Mount Colden on Saturday, October 12. Rangers received a report of the two stranded hikers at 3:15 p.m. The hikers were reportedly…...
"She Had a Will to Live." A 72-Year-Old Hiker Survived 6 Nights in the Backcountry After Falling 100 Feet.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) What to Know. After 72-year-old Mary Beth Granbery fell 100 feet down a steep embankment off Northern California’s Cabin Creek Trail, she spent six harrowing nights stranded in the wilderness while enduring nighttime temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. On September 28, a 72-year-old…...
How Great Lakes Freighters Survive 25-Foot Waves
1+ week, 2+ day ago (909+ words) Great Lakes freighters ride out 25-foot storm waves through hull design, freeboard, careful loading, sealed hatches, and a crew's choice of when to sail. A singular 25-foot wave can tower higher than a two-story building, yet somehow massive cargo ships…...