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Originally from Cleveland, Chmura, 28, caught the rock-climbing bug and made a pilgrimage to classic crags across the U.S, saving the best for last: Yosemite.

Images from the scene showed a steep crag overlooking the riverbed where searchers were scrambling over boulders.

Fluffy white mountain goats perched among the crags of the Cascade Range have over the centuries become synonymous with the rugged landscape of Washington.

I hoped the low-lying crags would be too much for the old men and they would stumble.

Some elements have changed since the bears roamed among the crags and through the meadows, but research suggests the bears might even thrive amid a changing climate.