Two years ago this month, Vertical World and the climbing community lost one of their own: Ross Halverson. Getting him down from midway up Mt. Garfield was one of the most technically challenging rescues we have done; given the recent rock fall that destroyed some of the climbing anchors, rain,
It should come as no surprise that outdoor adventurers of all experience levels get caught in unexpected weather, but that isn’t always the case. Regardless of the season, from winter to summer, scores of people get surprised by bad weather and quickly find themselves in a dangerous, if not lethal,
The record-setting warm weather earlier this year hasn’t been pleasant for everyone — it’s partially to blame for a 30 percent jump in search-and-rescue missions on King County’s many hiking trails.
On May 28th, Seattle Mountain Rescue was called out to assist on a rescue for a stuck climber on Guye Peak. What initially seemed like a short 3-4 hours rescue soon turned into a 30+ hour ordeal with multiple teams from across the state assisting.