MCash Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) http://www.diariodecuyo.com.ar/home/new_noticia.php?noticia_id=122760 What a tradegy. Is this the local climber Carl Skoog? My condolences go out to the family. Edited October 20, 2005 by MCash Quote
JoshK Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Oh no..... I hope not...does anybody have an english link yet, or at least a rough translation? Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 This is very sad. I used google to translate, but it is not perfectly clear http://translate.google.com/translate?u=...Flanguage_tools Quote
foraker Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Maybe that newsie who keeps poking her nose in here can find out? Quote
JoshK Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 God, it sounds awfully likely to be him. Obviously Lowell would know but I can't imagine he is anywhere the computer if the news is of the bad kind. Quote
skykilo Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Sorry to hear it. Rene Crawshaw, the other skier mentioned, is the one with whom he skied the North Ridge on Baker. Quote
Camilo Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 The article basically says that after 2 successful descents on the mountain they went to try again, he had an accident and hit his head on a rocky formation. The slope was 60 degrees. I'm not sure what date this is, but it says they're bringing his body down on Saturday. My condolences Quote
Blake Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 The article doesn't say where he's from, but how many middle-aged Carl Skoog alpinists could there be? Condolences to Lowell. Quote
Camilo Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 The article doesn't say where he's from, but how many middle-aged Carl Skoog alpinists could there be? Condolensces to Lowell. I just looked up an Outside article that lists Carl's age at 41 - in 2000. Pretty definite that it's him . Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 This is very unfortunate. If this is indeed the Carl we all know of there should be a gathering in momento. Quote
wdietsch Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 this blows ... it is a sad day in the Cascades Quote
cj001f Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Aww fuck. A sad day - his photographs made many of my days. Condolences. http://www.carlskoog.com/ Quote
ashw_justin Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Sad indeed. Paz. The article basically says that after 2 successful descents on the mountain they went to try again, he had an accident and hit his head on a rocky formation. The slope was 60 degrees. I'm not sure what date this is, but it says they're bringing his body down on Saturday. My condolences It sounded ambiguous to me whether the first two successes were ski descents. Probably were though... proud line. Quote
knotzen Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 He was a professional photographer. http://www.carlskoog.com/ Quote
Greta Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 My condolences to the family and friends of Carl. I, unfortunately, did not know him. Quote
robert Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 This is horrible news. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Skoog family. Quote
Off_White Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 That's just flat out bleak, I'm so sorry to hear of it. Quote
AllYouCanEat Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 When I was a kid, I’d hear about these guys, “The Skoogs.” I’d hear about their exploits and about how they’ve “…been all around these parts.” When I was older I had the opportunity to ski with them. This summer we skied Sinister Peak in the Dome Peak region, an area that they had frequented. I felt like I was crawling over their fence into their backyard. Carl was behind and so I hung back. I found that here is a person like me; passionate about the mountains! We’d tell jokes to make the hike up Downey creek as painless as possible. For those of you who have climbed up there, you can only imagine. He made it enjoyable. Further up, I asked him if he wanted to bivy because it was getting late, but he pressed on. I respected his drive, his overwhelming joy to be in the mountains, and his love of family and friends who equally savored the crisp air, the spring snow, the misbegotten valleys, the summits, the streams, the challenges, and the friendships. There is so much! It pains me to know that these colors won't shine again. That we are losing someone that so many other people could have gotten to know - that I could've gotten to know better. Keep crossing those creeks Carl. We'll meet again. Keep traveling up those valleys and climbing those mountains. You'll meet all your friends and family again. Jason Hummel... Quote
tomtom Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Condolences to his family and friends. Baker/N Ridge Quote
Alpinfox Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 Oh man. This sucks. I only met Carl once or twice, but I loved his pictures and his stories. My sincere condolences to the Skoog family. South Face of Mercedario (6770m) in Argentina. More info on Mercedario Quote
olyclimber Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 The Skoog family is a legendary to me. My condolences to the Lowell and the whole family. Quote
knelson Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 While I never met Carl, stories of his adventures and his photos relayed the spirit of living life to its fullest, each and every day. I'll miss that. My condolences and prayers go out to Carl's family and friends. -kurt Quote
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