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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 28, 2012 - 01:40pm PT
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Actually Werner, I don't think it was said as a favor.
Most reporters equate "climbing" with difficult hiking. They don't have a clue.
The guy was a climber.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Oct 28, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Oct 28, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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Sympathy to his family and friends.
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Double D
climber
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Oct 28, 2012 - 05:10pm PT
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Lyle was a friend of mine and occasional climbing partner. I was just about to give him a call to photograph a new route he was working on. He was a very competent climber and quite active in establishing routes in So. UT. Several years ago he lived in Yosemite and if I remember correctly, was on SAR.
Again my condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed.
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 28, 2012 - 06:57pm PT
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Hurd was leading the fifth “pitch,” or ascent segment, of the eight-pitch climb when he fell, Baltrus said. The fall pulled his anchor out of the wall, causing him to fall farther until he landed on the ledge, she said.
Hurd’s partner saw the fall and called 911, then provided medical care. When park medics completed a technical climb to the ledge, they confirmed Hurd had not survived his injuries, a news release issued by Baltrus stated.
Finally a correct report from a journalist who actually asks questions and gets the correct answers.
The other reports of a hiker fall are by irresponsible stupid journalists.
Are most of these journalists/reporters just blind sheep writing anything they hear instead of investigating?
Yep Lyle lived across the street and did SAR with us years ago.
My condolences to his family and friends .......
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N0_ONE
Social climber
Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2012 - 06:57pm PT
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He was one of the victims of the recent floods in Santa Clara. His whole house had a 6' deep river flashing through it. He lost pretty much everything. Through it all he held such a positive attitude. He felt blessed for how the community came together to help him out. He and I were in the process of putting together a new chicken coop. The world lost a good heart Friday.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Oct 28, 2012 - 07:26pm PT
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Condolences. Always sad to lose a fellow climber. He sounded like a really great guy.
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10b4me
Ice climber
dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel
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Oct 28, 2012 - 08:13pm PT
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my condolences to his friends and family.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 28, 2012 - 08:17pm PT
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Werner
As long as you have been a part of SAR
How can you expect a newspaper article to get details correct?
I've yet to see a single article get it right when I knew the details.
Newspaper radio tv or magazine.
What we do know is this
The climbing world has lost a brother.
Those who knew and loved him are facing the worst of pains
We all wish them the peace and the joy that comes from loving someone special who lived well regardless the outcome.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Oct 28, 2012 - 09:07pm PT
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Sincere condolences.
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Andrew Barnes
Ice climber
Albany, NY
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Oct 28, 2012 - 11:20pm PT
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Condolences to the family. RIP.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Oct 29, 2012 - 12:29am PT
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Really sorry to hear about this.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Oct 29, 2012 - 12:34am PT
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Also kind of sad that this, and other accidents, adds a sort of knee jerk credence to the idea of retro-bolting alot of stuff.
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Oct 29, 2012 - 01:52am PT
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The fall pulled his anchor out of the wall.
retro-bolting!
In regards to retro-bolting, there should at least be decent anchors on a route, particularly routes with multiple R rated pitches/run-outs, imo! I mean, is someones ego/headtrip more important than a human life? I am talking about anchors, not what does or doesn't go in inbetween them. Decent anchors should be the standard, not the exception!
Once again, very sorry for your/our great loss.
crasic - Oh! i thought they were referring to his belay anchors (fell onto them after a long initial runout and the ledge broke his fall, or something) i guess that couldn't happen unless he was soloing, cuz he woulda taken his belayer along with the belay anchors (duh)!
"top piece" not belay anchor. i should have thought about it a little longer. thanx for clarifying that!
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crasic
climber
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Oct 29, 2012 - 02:24am PT
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Splitter, in the context of this report, anchor=pro. They say his top piece pulled and he decked. It wasn't a belay anchor failure
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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Oct 29, 2012 - 03:34am PT
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sorry for your loss
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d-simon
Trad climber
Italian alps
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Dec 15, 2012 - 12:16am PT
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We did the route last week and saw the plate at the ledge, and I was really impressed by it, and the date so recent. The bottle is half full of (I think good) red wine, and the words read "We are all living proof that nothing lasts".
The day after I browsed the internet craving to know something more about this man and his death. I like to think about him as a friend of mine. RIP.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Dec 15, 2012 - 01:59am PT
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Thanks for posting that pic d-simon.
Really nice.
Indeed, if you did the route, then he is a friend.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 15, 2012 - 04:55am PT
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hey there say, d-simon (or simon-d)?
thank you for the very touching and thoughtfull share...
a life, not forgotten, and folks will know someone here, was loved, and
you got to be part of his life, somehow, now...
god bless to his family and lvoed ones, once again...
and to you, in your climbs...
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