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Jerry Dodrill
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Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 28, 2007 - 04:59pm PT
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In Loving Memory of our brothers/sisters who have passed in 2007...
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Christopher Hunnicutt, 32 (1/30/07)
Died from a fall off Stairway to Heaven, in Provo, UT
http://www.bdel.com/about/chris_hunnicutt_memorial.php
Ian Seevers Mack, 23. (2/04/07)
Communication error and ground fall, Owens River Gorge, CA
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=318290&tn=0
Peter Steres, 54. (2/11/07)
Natural causes.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=326699
Richard McGowan. 74. (2/27/07)
Leukemia, passed away at home in Berkeley.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=368668
Deb (Slevin) Lavender (March, 2007)
Uterine cancer, in Boulder.
Kawika Chetron, 32. (3/17/07)
Disappeared while solo diving near Eureka, CA.
http://www.coldwaterimages.com/
Nina Creedman of Mill Valley, 30. (3/24/07)
Rockfall on Mt. Sealy in New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4005334a6009.html
Liu Xi Nan, 36. 3/29/07)
Fell to his death while retreating during a failed attempt on a peak in Eastern Tibet.
http://www.blog.cosmin-andron.com/2007/04/liu-xi-nan-1971-2007.html
Mike J. McGlynn, 45. (4/12/07)
Ground fall in Black Corridor, Red Rocks
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/nevada/mike_mcglynnstatus/1059400301
Dave Lomba, 60. (4/22/07)
Cancer, Eureka, CA
http://philbard.com/Lomba/memorial.html
Lara Karena Kellogg, 38. (4/23/07)
Rapped off end of rope while descending Wake Peak, Ruth Gorge, Alaska.
http://59a2.org/lara/lara.html
Hugh Banner, (4/23/07) Natural causes.
http://www.dmmclimbing.com/newsArticle.asp?id=28
Sergio Dalla Longa, (4/29/07) Italian
Fell near summit of Dhaulagiri
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-dhaulagiri-avalanche-valencia-sagaste
Alan Rooney, 38 (5/1/07)
and
Jonathan Morrow, 28 (5/1/07)
Fell, roped together, while climbing the Grand Teton.
http://www.jhnews.com/article.php?art_id=1716
David Worthington, AKA "Talus Monkey" 38 (5/7/07)
Died (in hospital) from Hypothermia and injuries after a fall and dramatic rescue on Humboldt Peak in Colorado.
http://www.14ers.com/talusmonkey.html
Joseph Laschober, 48, (5/7/07)
Scrambling fall on the Second Flatiron, Boulder, Colorado.
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/may/09/man-idd-in-fatal-flatirons-fall/
Ricardo Valencia (5/12/07) Spanish
and
Santiago Sagaste (5/12/07) Spanish
Died in their tent beneath an avalanche, which buried Camp 2 on Dhaulagiri
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-dhaulagiri-avalanche-valencia-sagaste
Andre Callari, 33, (5/16/07)
and
Brian Postlethwait, 32, (5/16/07)
Avalanched off Mt. Barille, Ruth Gorge, Alaska
http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/8903007p-8802964c.html
Mizuki Takahashi, 36 (5/17/07)
and
Brian Massey, 27 (5/17/07),
Fell 2,000' while descending Denali
http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/684164/page/1/nt/all/fpart/1
Pemba Doma Sherpa, (5/21/07)
Succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident while descending Mt. Lhotse. Two male sherpas apparently died with her.
http://www.indianmuslims.info/news/2007/may/22/everest_heroine_nepals_pride_perishes_himalayas.html
Nick Raganit, Online ID: "BelaySlave" (7/?/07)
Mountain Biking Accident, Boise, ID
Mike Strassman, (7/1/07)
Found in his home, heart failure, due to Meth use.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=410099
Carlo Zurbriggen
Cédric Janz
Philippe Gay-Balmaz
Théophile Baillifard
Bojan Buchs
and Xavier Fellay
all between the ages of 19 an 23 years old, died on 07/11/2007, when they fell down the Jungfrau (from 3800m, for approx 1000m)(Switzerland) while on a Swiss Army training exercise!
link in german: http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/startseite/dann_ruft_der_bergfuehrer_bleibt_ruhig_die_lawine_trifft_uns_nicht_1.531280.html
BBC version: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6295380.stm
Michael Reardon, (7/13/07)
Claimed by the sea after a climb, presumed deceased (hopefully sipping cocktails on a remote beach). County Kerry Ireland
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=415971
Edward Hartouni, (7/22/07)
Natural causes at the age of 80. Father of SuperTopo's own Ed Hartouni.
(See page 2 of this thread)
Pete Absolon, (8/12/07)
Killed by rock fall (caused by a trundler) in the Wind River Range, Wyoming.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=432518
Dr. Jim Wilson 84 (8/14/07)
Natural causes
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=459666
Charles Robert Duerig, 50 (8/26/07)
Fell on Mt Russell, High Sierra
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=441824
Bob Bates, at 96 (Late September, 2007)
Natural causes
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=457394
Rene Desmaison, 77 (Late September, 2007)
Natural causes
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web07f/newswire-rene-desmaison
Dennis Luther, 54 (10/7/07)
Fell while rappelling at Poke-O-Moonshine
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=460997
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=8885
Jim Anglin, 55 (10/4/07)
Fell 100' while hiking at Smith Rock
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=477608
Peter Noble, 40 (11/10/07)
Apparently succumbed to hypothermia while descending from Cathedral Peak
http://friendsofyosar.org/rescues/missions/11-11-07_Cathedral_Fatality.html
Charles Frederick (Chuck) Kroger, 60 (12/25/07)
Pancreatic Cancer
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=507036
Jeremy Paster, 36
Prostate Cancer
http://www.jeremypaster.com http://www.greenpeace.org
Don Mabbs, (Age?) (12/07)
(cause?)
(Link?)
Dan Leichtfuss, 51, (12/29/07)
Unknown cause
http://www.legacy.com/NCTimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=100689771
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=511400
Kathy Kiker-Snowman (?/?/2007)
Died of ovarian cancer.
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Last update: December 29, 2008. Please post anyone I miss and a link, or post any corrections.
Let's be safe and keep this short, eh?
Link to 2006 memorial thread: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=293748
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Cosmin
Big Wall climber
Europe/China
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:10pm PT
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I know he's not American (nor am I), but he was a friend.....
Liu Xi Nan 36 (29/3/2007) - fell to his death while retreating during a failed attempt on a peak in Eastern Tibet. (Near Batang, roughly the same area where Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff died).
Tribute
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:42pm PT
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Of course Todd Skinner.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:46pm PT
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God bless Todd!! But all listed as well! Peace brothers and sisters!
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 01:58pm PT
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Cosmin- thanks for your post about Liu.
WildBill- Any specifics on Carl's passing? When, how, where? Age? He sounds like an amazing man.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2007 - 08:15pm PT
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bump.
Just updated OP.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2007 - 09:18pm PT
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David sounds like an amazing person. Thanks for posting.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2007 - 06:07pm PT
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May is turning out to be a rough month. Be safe!
"With the Lhotse disaster, the Himalayas have claimed at least 13 lives so far.
Six people perished while attempting to scale Mt Everest and four died on Mt Dhaulagiri."
These folks are only partially accounted for here, if anyone wants to look them up...
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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May 22, 2007 - 10:49pm PT
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bumnp
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2007 - 05:46pm PT
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Bump for Mike Strassman. Rest in peace.
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Just spoke with Mike Strassman's brother Neil (8pm, 7/4/07). No known cause of death. So sad. Mike was a true pioneer with a go-for-it kind of style. Sadly, he was preparing some topos for me for an update to our CA 14ers book. I wish I'd pestered him earlier. His achievements on the east side were pretty big. Cammo
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TwistedCrank
climber
a luxury Malibu rehabilitation treatment facility
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RIP Nick Raganit, Boise, ID
Known on various internet forums as "BelaySlave", he was the belay anchor at the REI and Boise State climbing walls. After the REI wall was taken down he became a store greeter. Anybody who had anything to do with the outdoors in Boise at one time or another met Nick. Nick passed away doing what he truely loved - riding a mountain bike. He is missed.
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