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pacific beach, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 27, 2017 - 10:24am PT
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Mar 27, 2017 - 10:45am PT
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Damn! Harsh times in JT. Be careful out there folks. I, too, soloed the Cyclops Eye once. My mantra these days? Even the easiest climbs demand full respect. Gravity doesn't care about grades.
BAd
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Mar 27, 2017 - 10:45am PT
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Cyclops route is a little stiffer than The Eye, 5.8 vs. 5.1
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bobinc
Trad climber
Portland, Or
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Mar 27, 2017 - 10:50am PT
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Wonder if injured climber is Tom Hargis (vs 'Hurgis'). Either way, sorry to hear of these accidents.
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Chris Cunningham
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Mar 27, 2017 - 12:14pm PT
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Off route?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 27, 2017 - 01:25pm PT
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hey there say, prayers for tom to be well soon as possible...
and my condolences and prayers, to the family, of the man that died...
:(
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Mar 27, 2017 - 01:38pm PT
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RIP and Heal up.
Says he was climbing the Cyclops Route?
Wonder if he was free soloing The Eye on Cyclops?,
I did that a couple times BITD.
Condolences,
Tad
Off route?
If one hasn't climbed the Eye before, as I recall, it's easy to get off route.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 01:47pm PT
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Very sad. My condolences to the family and friends of the departed climber.
It sounds like the injured climber was on Poodles maybe? That bottom of that has gotten much slicker thanks to the people TR'ing it who can't even climb the 5.7 hand/fist crack next door (and the rap chains someone installed at the top don't help--end of grouse.) Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 27, 2017 - 02:15pm PT
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I am also wondering if it is Tom Hargis....age is right and heclimbs there often.
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Ryan Tetz
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 02:17pm PT
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Sounds like Tom Hargis of Exum Guides is the injured one? One of my favorite climbing mentors over the years. Heal up Tom!
Don't recognize the other (no name yet?), but RIP damn.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 02:20pm PT
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Yeah, I suspected it was Tom Hargis too, since another article listed "Tom Hurgis" to be from Jackson WY. Whoever it is, I hope for a reasonable recovery.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Mar 27, 2017 - 02:45pm PT
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Sad
My condolences to the deceased's relatives and friends.
And good vibes sent to Tom!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 27, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
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If they mentioned Jackson it almost surely is Tom Hargis. Thankfully, the report said the injuries are not life threatening.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Mar 27, 2017 - 03:02pm PT
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I stil haven't been able to find out who that cyclops climber was??
RIP, unknown soldier.. Condolences to family and friends.
Terrible hearing about the 69 yr young man falling... We just did poodles last week. The rte was in great shape, the pro is small but seems bomber. Cept over that bulge its alittle skimpy.
Rest up and heal young man, then get back out there. I hope you do.
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nathanael
climber
CA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 03:06pm PT
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No signs of an accident on the Eye yesterday..
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NL
climber
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Mar 27, 2017 - 03:22pm PT
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It wasn't on the Eye but something a few routes to the right of the Eye. RIP...
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Mar 27, 2017 - 06:22pm PT
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The '5.9' move above the alcove on Poodles are People is way more dangerous than the stuff down low. Bottom section climbs like a sport route with super solid cams and stoppers ever ~5 feet. Top... you make a funky exit move out a flare with not great pro and a gnarly alcove/ledge right above.
Done the poodles finish proper one time, I finish now on White Lightning. Just not my cup O tea, if that is indeed what has happened.... could be something totally different, tho.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Mar 28, 2017 - 09:07am PT
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Any climbing death is a tragedy. My sincere condolences to family, friends, loved ones and first responders.
Any additional information as to what route on the Cyclops formation was being climbed?
Greg, was Tom's accident at the top of Poodles?
Though protection is generally good, the top out does require moving up a ways above the alcove before getting any in. Not an ideal place to fall.
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Mar 28, 2017 - 09:52am PT
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"Wasn't a free soloist and it wasn't on the Eye. The climber was roped and on Spaghetti and Chili. Event is still under investigation, so there are no more details. Climber on Hemingway was released from hospital same day with minor injuries."
From Bernadette Regan
Tyeary
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Mar 28, 2017 - 10:43am PT
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:(
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