Derek Franz

On September 27, one person was killed and one injured after major rockfall occurred on the eastern flank of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

… Read More »Second, larger rockfall on El Capitan injures another person after first event resulted in one death and one injury

One person was killed and one injured after a massive rockfall occurred on the eastern flank of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park yesterday afternoon.

… Read More »One killed and one injured after a series of rockfalls on El Capitan’s Waterfall Route

This summer Cole Taylor made the second ascent of the North Pillar on Devils Thumb (Taalkhunaxhk’u Shaa) 40 years after its first ascent, entirely solo

… Read More »Cole Taylor solos the second ascent of the North Pillar on Devils Thumb

The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s much-anticipated final review of 27 national monuments in which the

… Read More »Interior Secretary’s review recommends shrinking at least four national monuments including Bears Ears

The central west face of Xanadu in Alaska’s Arrigetch Peaks was untouched until this year when three parties established three routes in July and August.

… Read More »Three parties establish three new routes on Xanadu’s west face

Two Alabamans, Ryan Little, 26, and Sam England, 30, received an American Alpine Club Live Your Dream Grant to attempt the unclimbed Chinese Wall in

… Read More »Alabamans ‘Marooned at Midnight’ for first ascent of an unclimbed wall on Baffin Island

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke quietly submitted his recommendations to President Donald Trump today on whether to alter, reduce or rescind several national monuments, including Bears

… Read More »Interior Secretary concludes review of national monuments but details have yet to be released

Sasha DiGiulian and Edu Marin recently made the second free ascent of Mora Mora (8c or 5.14b, 700m) in Madagascar, which was first freed by

… Read More »DiGiulian, Marin make second free ascent of Mora Mora (5.14b, 700m) in Madagascar

Marek Holecek has returned to the southwest face of Gasherbrum I (8080) five times since 2009 in a bid to complete a route up the

… Read More »Czech climbers realize ‘Satisfaction’ on Gasherbrum’s southwest face