cynicalwoodsman Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Workin' in Ogden and just heard about this. http://www.avalanche-center.org/Incidents/1996-97/Utah-012597.php Hope the link works, don't know much 'bout that sorta' stuff. Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Not to make light of a death, but this happened 10 years ago... Quote
Kit Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 Perhaps this is the story he meant to post, at Stairway to Heaven http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=847134 http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_030140824.html Quote
Dechristo Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 We received a few emails and phone messages from confused friends as this guy's first name is the same as my surname: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16872082/ http://www.krdotv.com/story.cfm?storyID=2146 Quote
G-spotter Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 WTF, they were rapping down the ice not wearing crampons? Quote
Dechristo Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 WTF, they were rapping down the ice not wearing crampons? Right. And messing around the edge before getting on their rap line. The media in their ignorance (and perhaps, in this case, desire to be PC) states: Both climbers were prepared with the right equipment for climbing, including crampons and ice axes. "They knew what they were doing," Druelinger said. ...except they weren't wearing their crampons. Quote
crazy_t Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 RIPeace. This was a person, a husband, a climber. Quote
G-spotter Posted January 31, 2007 Posted January 31, 2007 More different accident. utah is having string of bad luck! http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP18/newswire-ice-climber-dies-provo-stairway-heaven Quote
cynicalwoodsman Posted February 1, 2007 Author Posted February 1, 2007 yeah that one... that's the one I meant to post. Quote
sean_beanntan Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Not wearing crampons???...I know that when climbers are hiking above a cliff looking for a ice fall to rap and climb, a lot of folk dont wear crampons since the top can be a mixture of frozen turf, snow and rock. If the climb is not in...you continue hiking?. You may not think it worthwhile to put crampons on for a few seconds. Quote
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