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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Oh no.
Sorry to see this.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, little z... a friend of mine had the news on--she is in boston--and she told me about this...
i was hoping that no one was hurt, or, in there at the time...
i will go read the article...
oh, my... some DID die... :(
and five injured...
my condolences to the family and their loved ones... :(
thanks for sharing, i was wondering if anyone either, from washington, or, being an iceclimber, or caver, would have posted any info...
thank you...
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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If you're gonna play Russian Roulette in the ice caves, best to walk along the walls instead of out in the middle of the passageways.
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TacomaDome
Trad climber
Tacoma, WA
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The rangers warning people to stay out of the caves due to dangerous conditions all season. Those people ignored those warning and assumed the risk. I feel bad for those involved, but please do head the warning when dangerous conditions are present.
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TacomaDome
Trad climber
Tacoma, WA
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Beyond the signs there have been articles in the news about the conditions being more like late august than late june/early july. The rangers at ranger stations have also been warning people that the conditions are unusually dangerous.
I was at a glacier nearby this past weekend and it was very open and nasty looking. The moats were insanely huge. The conditions were not like early summer at all, and it would have been extremely dangerous to assume the risk of stepping out onto the glacier. This is the case all over the cascades, frozen things are changing, and rapidly.
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