Climbing - The Durango Herald

Ice climber falls to his death near Silverton

An ice climber fell several hundred feet to his death on Friday in Silverton’s Eureka Canyon. Mark Miller, 50, of Ouray, was guiding two European clients up a well-known route ca...

DATE: Jan 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inspiring dreams

Climbers hope historic ascent strengthens others

DATE: Jan 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

A historic free-climb

Coloradan one of two men to reach top of El Capitan, the world’s most difficult climb

DATE: Jan 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Climb inside the ice box

Ouray climbing festival one of a kind

DATE: Jan 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘It’s just you and the wall’

Young mixed climbers take to Buckley Park

DATE: Dec 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Building future Olympians?

Promoters of Durango youth climbing event aim high

DATE: Dec 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tools of the trade

Mixed climbing event coming to Durango; here’s a primer

DATE: Dec 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

All mixed up in climbing

Young mixed climbers and sport all are Olympic hopefuls

DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Locals rock-solid in Hardrock lottery

Eight countries, 26 states and at least seven local runners will be represented in the 2015 Hardrock 100, which will be held July 10-12. The lottery to determine the field of 152 ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sports

The quartzite dragon

It can be a beast, so don’t take Snowdon Peak lightly

DATE: Aug 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Pursuing the ultimate high

Durango author chronicles ‘dirtbags’ life in second book

DATE: Apr 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Silverton girl conquers Kilimanjaro

Engineer Mountain probably would be a difficult and scary first climb. Handies Peak, a nearby Fourteener, might be just as hard, but a bit less scary. But check this out: A 9-year...

DATE: Jan 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News