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Benighted: Climber Stories
Share your scariest benighted climb tale for a chance to be featured.
In brief
Share your scariest benighted climb tale for a chance to be featured. Climbers can submit stories of getting benighted for the Benighted Archive. Originally reported by Climbing.
Quick answers
- What is benighted?
- Getting benighted means an unplanned night on the wall or mountains where mistakes or hazards cause survival challenges.
- Why share?
- A former editor said getting benighted should be on every climber’s bucket list for survival stories.
- What is the key takeaway from Benighted: Climber Stories?
- Climbers can submit stories of getting benighted for the Benighted Archive.
What is benighted?

Getting benighted means an unplanned night on the wall or mountains where mistakes or hazards cause survival challenges.
Share your benighted story
Climbers can submit tales of getting benighted from any time in the past to share their unique survival experiences.
Benighted stories archive
Past tales include Yosemite’s 1986 blizzard, Rockies 2000-foot corner, and Pingora Peak rescue in Wyoming.
How to submit
Submit your story via the Benighted Archive to share your tale of getting benighted for survival lessons.
Why share?
A former editor said getting benighted should be on every climber’s bucket list for survival stories.
What matters most
Climbers can submit stories of getting benighted for the Benighted Archive.





