/tags/climbing Climbing en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:39:03 GMT /news/2024-12-19/boulder-county-investigates-two-separate-deaths-on-the-flatirons Boulder County officials say two people died this week while hiking and climbing around the Flatirons. The two deaths are separate incidents. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:39:03 GMT /news/2024-12-19/boulder-county-investigates-two-separate-deaths-on-the-flatirons Alex Murphy /news/2024-12-06/3-climbers-from-the-us-and-canada-are-believed-to-have-died-in-a-fall-on-new-zealands-highest-peak Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall. The men’s bodies were not found. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:24:58 GMT /news/2024-12-06/3-climbers-from-the-us-and-canada-are-believed-to-have-died-in-a-fall-on-new-zealands-highest-peak Charlotte Graham-McCay, Associated Press /news/2024-12-03/three-climbers-from-the-us-and-canada-are-missing-on-new-zealands-highest-peak Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they failed to return from a planned ascent of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki. The Americans — Kurt Blair from Colorado and Carlos Romero of California — are certified alpine guides. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:46:55 GMT /news/2024-12-03/three-climbers-from-the-us-and-canada-are-missing-on-new-zealands-highest-peak Charlotte Graham-McCay, Associated Press /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-27/the-newest-climbing-route-on-boulders-flatirons-is-the-first-to-be-installed-by-women A new climbing route is available to climbers of the Boulder Flatirons. It’s the first route along those iconic rock formations to be installed by women. Hear why it was such a challenge for the two Boulderites to create – and why they wanted to do it. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:31:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-27/the-newest-climbing-route-on-boulders-flatirons-is-the-first-to-be-installed-by-women In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /2023-09-01/an-all-womens-climb-of-the-grand-teton-celebrates-the-first-female-ascent-of-the-peak-100-years-ago In 1923, Eleanor Davis became the first known woman to climb the Grand Teton – the second tallest peak in Wyoming. A hundred years later, this all-female group of climbers along with an all-female team of guides were getting ready to summit the peak to celebrate her legacy. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:39:25 GMT /2023-09-01/an-all-womens-climb-of-the-grand-teton-celebrates-the-first-female-ascent-of-the-peak-100-years-ago Hannah Habermann /news/2023-07-12/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-new-beetle-kills-trees-and-big-snowpack-brings-climbing-hazards The Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Miles Blumhardt joined us to talk about some of the latest environmental news. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:20:50 GMT /news/2023-07-12/news-brief-with-the-coloradoan-new-beetle-kills-trees-and-big-snowpack-brings-climbing-hazards Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-04-27/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-clean-trucks-and-climbing-records The Colorado Sun Health and Environment Reporter Michael Booth joins us to discuss the California-style clean truck policy Colorado just approved to combat air pollution, plus a new 14er winter climbing record. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:09:26 GMT /news/2023-04-27/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-clean-trucks-and-climbing-records Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-03-22/boulder-resident-featured-in-new-film-on-palestinian-rock-climbers Rock climber Tim Bruns appears in the film "Resistance Climbing" and also served as a producer. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:44:27 GMT /news/2023-03-22/boulder-resident-featured-in-new-film-on-palestinian-rock-climbers Michael Lyle /news/2023-03-21/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-polis-wants-stricter-emissions-rules-and-a-climbing-anchor-ban-is-proposed We discuss Gov. Jared Polis’ call for new oil, gas and air pollution regulations. We also touch on proposals to ban rock climbing anchors in wilderness areas. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:13:14 GMT /news/2023-03-21/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-polis-wants-stricter-emissions-rules-and-a-climbing-anchor-ban-is-proposed Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Hundreds of people summit Mount Everest each year — but before this year, fewer than 10 of them were Black. In May, the first all Black team of climbers successfully reached the summit as part of the Full Circle Everest Expedition. Some members of the team were from Colorado.KUNC’s Samantha Coetzee spoke with Eddie Taylor, a Full Circle Everest Team member and chemistry teacher from Boulder. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Samantha Coetzee