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Associated Press
5 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Equinox Guiding Service Highlights Summer Adventure Offerings and Community Partnerships in Midcoast Maine
Camden, ME June 04, 2025 --( )-- Equinox Guiding Service, an AMGA-accredited climbing outfitter based in Camden, Maine, is celebrating the launch of its new headquarters and a packed season of rock climbing adventures, youth camps, and professional guide development programs. Located at 20 Mechanic Street in downtown Camden, the new office space is a central hub for Equinox's growing operations, offering improved access to Camden Hills and regional climbing destinations including Acadia National Park and Grafton Notch. The grand opening event will take place on Saturday, June 8, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, featuring a prize drawing and local refreshments. Equinox Guiding Service continues to expand its instructional offerings this summer. The company's youth summer camps are already enrolling climbers ages 9–16, with programming that focuses on skill-building, movement, and outdoor exploration in Midcoast Maine's scenic rock climbing areas. In addition to its recreational programs, Equinox is reinforcing its commitment to professional development by supporting three of its guides through the upcoming AMGA Rock Guide Course. The training represents a major step in the company's goal to maintain the highest instructional standards in the industry. On June 6, Equinox Guiding Service will host Maine Outdoor Brands at its Camden headquarters, joining other businesses and nonprofits committed to advancing Maine's outdoor economy and stewardship. With increased demand for private guiding and instruction, July is expected to be a particularly busy month. Advance bookings are encouraged to secure preferred dates. Equinox Guiding Service offers private rock climbing trips, instructional clinics, and certification courses throughout Maine, including Camden Hills, Acadia, Katahdin, and Western Maine. The company is locally owned and operated, with guides certified by the American Mountain Guides Association. For more information, visit or call (207) 619-3957. Contact Information: Equionx Guiding Service Noah Kleiner +1 (207) 619-3957 Contact via Email Read the full story here: Equinox Guiding Service Highlights Summer Adventure Offerings and Community Partnerships in Midcoast Maine Press Release Distributed by
CBS News
26-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Hiker rescued after nearly 30-foot fall at Stoney Point rock climbing area in Chatsworth
Hiker rescued after nearly 30-foot fall at Stoney Point rock climbing area in Chatsworth Hiker rescued after nearly 30-foot fall at Stoney Point rock climbing area in Chatsworth Hiker rescued after nearly 30-foot fall at Stoney Point rock climbing area in Chatsworth Firefighters rescued a hiker who fell nearly 30 feet from a popular rock climbing area in Chatsworth on Sunday. They were dispatched to Stoney Point Park, which is located east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and south of the 118 Freeway, at around 7:10 p.m. after learning of the incident, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department. The hiker, only identified as an adult male, fell in a "rugged and remote section" of the climbing area, which led them to also send a rescue helicopter to the scene. SkyCal was overhead as the hiker was strapped into a sling and airlifted into the helicopter. Firefighters said they would be treated in flight and taken to a nearby hospital. The hiker's condition was not immediately known.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Climbers injured by falling rock in Peak District quarry
Two rock climbers were injured when they were struck by a falling rock in the Peak pair dislodged a large rock while retrieving a rope during a climb in a disused quarry above Middleton Dale in boulder struck the climbers at about 12:50 BST on Tuesday, said Edale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT).Rescuers from Edale and Buxton MRTs treated the climbers at the scene before they were taken by air and road ambulances to hospital in Sheffield. A spokesperson for Edale MRT said the rescue was hampered by "tricky terrain" but an air ambulance was able to land MRT apologised to drivers as the road between Stoney Middleton and Eyam was shut while the incident was dealt with. A spokesperson added: "The most seriously injured of the two was evacuated to Helimed 53 with the second transported to a road ambulance."Both were then transported to Sheffield Northern General Hospital major trauma unit. "We wish the climbers all the best with their recovery."
Washington Post
15-05-2025
- Health
- Washington Post
Sole survivor of a 400-foot rock climbing fall told 911 dispatcher he could 'hardly breathe'
A rock climber who survived a long fall that killed his three companions hiked back to his car despite serious injuries and told a 911 dispatcher that he could 'hardly breathe,' according to a recording obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Anton Tselykh and his climbing partners were descending a gully between towering granite spires in Washington's North Cascades mountains on Saturday evening when an anchor securing their ropes tore out the rock. All four plummeted hundreds of feet. Tselykh lost consciousness and awoke several hours later in a tangle of ropes. He managed to trek to his car over snowy and rocky terrain and drive about 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the unincorporated community of Newhalem, where he called 911 early Sunday. He apologized to the dispatcher for his voice and said he could barely breathe. He reported that three of his companions had been killed in the fall, but he could only find two of their bodies in the dark. 'The whole team went down,' Tselykh said. 'We basically slid and rolled down, like all of us, to the bottom of the couloir and a little bit lower.' A couloir is a sheer gully that runs down a mountain. Despite suffering brain trauma and other serious internal injuries, he told the dispatcher that he didn't think he needed immediate medical help. 'My face is very well beaten, hands and my ribs, I can hardly breathe,' said Teslykh. 'But I feel OK, I mean, I don't need emergency.' The dispatcher asked him to stay were he was so that medics could check him out and authorities could take his report. He was later hospitalized. By Wednesday morning, he was in satisfactory condition at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center, meaning he was not in the intensive care unit, Susan Gregg, a spokeswoman for UW Medicine, said in an email.
The Independent
15-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Sole survivor of a 400-foot rock climbing fall told 911 dispatcher he could 'hardly breathe'
A rock climber who survived a long fall that killed his three companions hiked back to his car despite serious injuries and told a 911 dispatcher that he could 'hardly breathe,' according to a recording obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Anton Tselykh and his climbing partners were descending a gully between towering granite spires in Washington 's North Cascades mountains on Saturday evening when an anchor securing their ropes tore out the rock. All four plummeted hundreds of feet. Tselykh lost consciousness and awoke several hours later in a tangle of ropes. He managed to trek to his car over snowy and rocky terrain and drive about 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the unincorporated community of Newhalem, where he called 911 early Sunday. He apologized to the dispatcher for his voice and said he could barely breathe. He reported that three of his companions had been killed in the fall, but he could only find two of their bodies in the dark. "The whole team went down," Tselykh said. 'We basically slid and rolled down, like all of us, to the bottom of the couloir and a little bit lower." A couloir is a sheer gully that runs down a mountain. Despite suffering brain trauma and other serious internal injuries, he told the dispatcher that he didn't think he needed immediate medical help. 'My face is very well beaten, hands and my ribs, I can hardly breathe,' said Teslykh. 'But I feel OK, I mean, I don't need emergency.' The dispatcher asked him to stay were he was so that medics could check him out and authorities could take his report. He was later hospitalized. By Wednesday morning, he was in satisfactory condition at Seattle 's Harborview Medical Center, meaning he was not in the intensive care unit, Susan Gregg, a spokeswoman for UW Medicine, said in an email.
