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Man Dies In Fall Down Face Of Yosemite’s Half Dome
YOSEMITE (CBS SF) – A Los Gatos man died at Yosemite National Park on Monday when he fell from the face of Half Dome, the National Park Service said Wednesday. The park’s emergency communication center...
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Benicia Climber Falls To His Death In Grand Teton National Park
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (CBS SF) – A Benicia man fell to his death Sunday while descending from a climb up the Middle Teton in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, according to the National...
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Foot Found On Pacifica Beach Belongs To Missing Rock Climber
PACIFICA (CBS SF) – DNA testing has confirmed that a foot and part of a leg that washed up on a Pacifica beach in March is that of a San Bruno man who went missing around that time, San Mateo County...
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Falling Rock Kills Climber On Yosemite’s El Capitan
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS/AP) – Climbing partners are mourning the death of a 28-year-old from London who was hit by a rock on El Capitan, a signature attraction in Yosemite National Park. The...
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American Climber Survives Deadly Avalanche On Mount Everest; Shares Photos Of...
KATMANDU, Nepal (KCBS/AP) – The world’s highest mountain saw its deadliest-ever disaster Friday. As Nepalese Sherpa guides worked to set up ropes for other climbers on Mount Everest, an avalanche swept...
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Palo Alto Climber Rescued From Yosemite Cliff Speaks Out After Ordeal
YOSEMITE (CBS SF) — A Palo Alto man’s Easter climb in Yosemite ended with him being rescued from a sheer cliff by a CHP helicopter Sunday. Blake Parkinson and Ben Tomsky of Palo Alto were tackling a...
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North American Tree Climbing Champ Scales Golden Gate Park Eucalyptus In...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— North American tree-climbing champion Chad Brey wears a helmet, a harness and uses a rope to climb trees both professionally and as a competitor. He lives in San Francisco where...
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Sebastopol Climber Dies From Fall In Yosemite After Proposing To Girlfriend
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS SF) — A Bay Area man died while rock climbing in Yosemite National Park Saturday shortly after his girlfriend accepted his marriage proposal. 36-year old Brad Parker, a...
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Memorial Set Up At Santa Rosa Climbing Gym For Climber Killed In Yosemite
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) — A memorial was set up to remember the Bay Area man killed in a climbing accident in Yosemite National Park Saturday. Brad Parker was described as a veteran climber by his friends...
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San Jose Man Plunges To His Death While Rock Climbing In Utah
SAN JOSE (KCBS)— The National Park Service says a 47-year-old Bay Area man rock-climbing in Utah’s Zion National Park died over the weekend after falling in a canyon. Park officials say Christopher H....
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With Bloodied Fingertips, 2 Friends Climb Atop Yosemite And Into History Books
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20150115095558937AA.mp4 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (CBS SF) — Rock climber Tommy Caldwell and his longtime friend and Santa Rosa native Kevin Jorgeson captured...
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Bay Area Climber Stays Behind To Help After Surviving Nepal Earthquake, Mt....
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_20150427115919270AA.mp4 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A Bay Area climber who survived avalanches followed by a massive earthquake in Nepal is refusing to come...
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Extreme Climber Dean Potter Among 2 Killed In Yosemite BASE Jumping Accident
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Record-breaking athlete Dean Potter, renowned for his daring and sometimes rogue climbs and BASE jumps, was one of two men killed while attempting a wingsuit flight in Yosemite...
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San Carlos Man Dies After Mount Shasta Fall Despite Desperate Attempts By...
MOUNT SHASTA (CBS SF) — Rescuers tried to save a Bay Area man by using a camelback for a tracheotomy after he fell on Mount Shasta, but the man eventually died. Rescuers say 57-year old Michael Murphy...
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Climber From Czech Republic Scales Yosemite Rock Wall In Record Time
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (AP) — A climber from the Czech Republic has scaled what’s considered one of the world’s most challenging rock walls, using only his hands, feet and strength to scramble up the...
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Elite California Climber Dies Rappelling Down Rock Face
MEXICO CITY (AP) — California rock climber Brad Gobright reportedly reached the top of a highly challenging rock face in northern Mexico and was rappelling down with a companion when he fell to his...
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