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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 2, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
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Seems like an unconsciousness climber was on the 6th pitch of the east butt (lead fall?? Rock fall??) when I left the meadow they were about to send up a rescue helicopter. Anyone have more details??
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Very grim scene... recovery in process. More later.
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Nilepoc
Big Wall climber
Tx
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I stopped and met Tom and got a little info. He said probable rock fall on the climber. They were still organizing the body recovery when I left him to cataloging the grim scene.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oh no Tom!
Terrible news. Very tough season this year. I hope you have some friends to hang out with tonight. Surely didn't need this again.
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Matt's
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2013 - 09:48pm PT
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Grim... So body recovery not a rescue?
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WanderlustMD
Trad climber
New England
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Ugh, man hope this isn't the case.
Thanks to the SAR people for all you do. Be careful up there, everyone.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Recovery? Sad news.
Two deaths in two weeks on the Captain.
RIP to our fallen brother.
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jcory86
Big Wall climber
Grass Valley, CA
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Condolences to the climbers family. This is definitely NOT the news I wanna hear. I'll be on the captain in a week or so...a little stressed with two deaths up there from rockfall...thanks YOSAR for all you do.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, matt's and el cap-pics...
oh my, this is very sad... it sounds like no chance, :(
my hopes and prayers, for all concerned...
:(
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jcory86
Big Wall climber
Grass Valley, CA
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Any word?
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Condolences to friends and family of the deceased.
I just did that route a week ago. I never flinched at some potential rockfall. I did however see a decent size block off to my left marked with an "X" and was obviously loose on that pitch.
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PSP also PP
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Why the lack of news on this accident?
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Snowmassguy
Trad climber
Calirado
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^^^ I was wondering the same thing
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Matt's
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2013 - 02:04pm PT
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as far as i can tell, tom seems to know what is going on, but is waiting for yosar to issue a press release...
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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At times like this Tom gets pulled into the investigation due to his volunteer status and unparallelled ability to document. Thus comes under the whole NPS protocol and that makes it difficult comment publicly without authorization. At least thats what it sounded like last time.
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WBraun
climber
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No he doesn't.
In a nutshell,
The leader somehow knocked off a loose block and the block hit his belayer.
The belayer died from his injuries .....
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Ok perhaps I overstated his officialness due to misunderstanding what he told me, but they do ask him to do a fair bit of documentation and use his equipment. Not sure he gets paid during these things but I thought he was under YOSAR last time.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Condolences to all.
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Matt's
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
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thanks for chiming in, Werner.
from the bridge it sounded like the leader was being given instructions to go back to the anchor, which now makes sense...
it's been a grim week in the valley... condolescences to all involved
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