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up2top
climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Horribly tragic. Prayers for their friends and family.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all... very sad to hear this... too sad for words...
condolences and prayers to the family, that must go onward, without
their loved ones... and to their dear friends, as well...
:(
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Juanito
Social climber
San Diego, CA
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My condolences to friends and family. So sad to hear.
John
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Spencer Lennard
Trad climber
Williams, Oregon
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Heart wrenching!
So sad to hear about these guys and our hearts are shattered for their families.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Jesus what a freak and tragic accident if true about a haul bag clothslining them off Mammoth Terraces (??) where people often mill around unroped it's so big.
And such a stoked team. Very sorry for the families, the kids. Awful.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Oh my gosh!!! I'm trying to wrap my head around this and understand it. My whole heart goes to the families and friends. If you need extra help ask us So sorry to hear.
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The Dak
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I believe that the reports of a haulbag coming off the wall are unfounded...I was with multiple YOSAR members and rangers this afternoon/evening who were on the scene and they said that no haulbag was found. I also spoke at length to climbers who had been just below Jason and Tim on the Freeblast and they said they didn't see a haulbag falling, just two people. Unfortunately it seems like a terrible fall accident...they were in the pitches above the Half Dollar, and man there are definitely a few blocks in that corner that are loose and ready to rip. Perhaps that is what happened while they were simul-climbing. There were also multiple reports that their rope had sheared/been cut. Their third partner is unhurt.
Those guys were so stoked. I climbed the Flatiron with Jason last month and saw them on Dolt Tower a couple weeks back and they were so full of good energy. What a terrible day.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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My sincerest condolences to their family and friends.
So sad. . .
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay . . . sincerest thoughts to their loved ones.
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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on behalf of heather and myself, we are so sorry and shocked by this double death of two amazing climbers. just last april i was made aware that tim was the fifth member of the "100 ascents club" on el cap . and all in a day apparently. i mean these guys were among the best 40 something year old climbers in the country. so sad it is hard to believe.
i hope we can learn what happened to such a talented duo. steve
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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This is heart wrenching in so many ways and to read about.
Huge condolences, hugs, tears and love to all family and friends.
I don't know what else to write...
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KevinK
climber
Flagstaff
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First off I want to extend my deepest condolences to the friends and family of those killed.
I am a member of the party that was camped on the shield headwall this morning(on chickenhead now). We did not drop anything. There were people camped on mammoth terrace last night. I think there may have also been another party doing a route between the freeblast and the Muir but below mammoth (magic mushroom?). We witnessed the accident but couldn't tell exactly what was happening. My thought, which I certainly don't know for sure, was someone was doing a non conventional hauling route, either the freeblast or something just left and dropped their bags which seemed to explode on the way down. Only later did we hear the news of the tragedy.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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We did not drop anything.
Thanks KevinK
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California, now Ireland
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Sad, condolences to their family and friends. Patrick
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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... someone was doing a non conventional hauling route, either the freeblast or something just left and dropped their bags which seemed to explode on the way down. Now we know why the family thought it was haul bag related.
RIPs to all involved anyway.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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My condolences to family and friends. Two amazing people.
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roy
Social climber
NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich
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This is tragic news for many communities. My condolences to their family and many friends.
Roy
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