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MoBart
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Jul 18, 2014 - 02:59pm PT
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Please, again, do not put stock in the equipment failure line from the article, since they couldn't be bothered to confirm there is no "Liberty Wall" at Pinnacles I do not trust their information.
Charles
No need to be super cunt-y about it. Sheriff's officers (i.e. the people you call on first when there's an accident) make mistakes just like everyone else, and as you would know if you paid attention they corrected the statement: http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/updated-morgan-hill-doctor-dies-in-climbing-accident/article_eb31cc40-0d1a-11e4-8f7f-001a4bcf6878.html
If you don't trust the sheriff's office don't call them the next time you're in trouble.
RIP Joseph Kraut
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Jul 18, 2014 - 04:14pm PT
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Terrible news. Dr Kraut was the nicest Dr I called on when I worked as a drug rep. Somehow I found out he was a climber and we talked climbing after that far more than we talked drugs. We were supposed to climb together, but never made it happen. RIP Dr Kraut.
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Jul 18, 2014 - 08:04pm PT
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If you don't trust the sheriff's office don't call them the next time you're in trouble. I don't and I won't.
But that has nothing to do with any of this tragedy. Nice first post.
Condolences to Joe's family and all who knew him.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jul 18, 2014 - 08:51pm PT
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Hey Charles and everyone else close-
Sorry to hear about this. My heart goes out to you.
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rkraut
climber
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Jul 19, 2014 - 12:48pm PT
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Hello everyone. My name is Rebecca and Joe is my father. I agree with Charles as the article made me roll my eyes. I have not heard anything about an equipment malfunction. In addition, they called my stepmother "Rebecca Kraut" and she was born a "Becky." We are awaiting news from the coroner's office and I will gladly post as soon as I know.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2014 - 01:25pm PT
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Thank you Rebecca. Although I live in Morgan Hill, I didn't know your dad. I wish I had, he sounds like a really good guy.
Take care,
Dan Merrick
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Jul 19, 2014 - 01:50pm PT
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Very heartbreaking. Thoughts for his family and friends.
Susan
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Jul 19, 2014 - 01:57pm PT
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Rebecca,
I'm so sorry. My deepest condolences for you and for everyone touched by this tragedy.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 19, 2014 - 10:45pm PT
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hey there say, oh dear rebecca... my prayers and condolences to you, at this hard sad time...
:(
very gracious of you to share, for folks that have been concerned as to how this happened... folks do care, deeply, just as they would if it was there family, as well...
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Michael Nicholson
Big Wall climber
Thousand Oaks
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Jul 31, 2014 - 11:25am PT
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RIP. Hate hearing about a death in a sport that is so much fun. Condolences to his loved ones.
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Double D
climber
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Jul 31, 2014 - 01:13pm PT
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My deepest condolences to all family and friends.
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Hummerchine
Trad climber
East Wenatchee, WA
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Jul 31, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
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Guy sounds uber-cool...wish I'd met him.
My sincerest condolences...
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jul 31, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
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As another Pinnacles climber I am very sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to the family.
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big wall paul
Trad climber
tahoe, CA
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such a bummer hearing of this accident at pinnacles.
Sure the area is not granite so it is pretty unstable rock compared to other areas, but I dunno, I loved climbning at the Pinnacles, even though it was so unstable. I remember breaking holds off climbs each time I climbed them, so it is not inconcieable to imagine a lowering achor breaking loose there.
Paul.
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