KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 linky I've seen it before... more oblivions... Quote
Crux Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 (edited) August 13 -- Pete Absolon Killed in Wind Rivers Peter Absolon (47) was killed by a trundled rock on Saturday, August 11. Pete was doing a new route in Leg Lake Cirque in the Southern Wind River Range. He had completed a lead and was anchored about 800 feet up the wall. His partner, Steve Herlihy, had just arrived at the belay. A hiker either threw or pushed the rock off summit plateau 300 feet above. The hiker then looked over the edge and saw the rock hit Pete. A member of the hiking party then dialed 911. The rock hit the back of Pete's helmeted head. He must have died instantly. Pete's body was flown out Sunday night by a Jenny Lake rescue team led by Renny Jackson. Pete was an AAC member and a former board member of the American Mountain Guides Association. He was the Director of the National Outdoor Leadership School's largest operation: the Rocky Mountain Branch. He was a long time climber with roots in the East. He cut his teeth at Carderock and worked as a guide at Seneca Rocks before making his way West where he has been extremely active in Sinks Canyon, the Wind Rivers and the Tetons. Pete leaves a wife, Molly, and daughter, Avery (6). Pete's family requests that stories about Pete be added to the thread on SuperTopo. ( http://www.americanalpineclub.org/pages/news.php ) Edited August 16, 2007 by Crux Quote
AlpineK Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Exactly. Maybe somebody should forward that story to some of the groups who are active above the Upper Town Wall. Quote
sirwoofalot Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 I was on Red in the common weath basin. I took this dude up the scarmble. His first time in the mountains. We get up on top in a big fog cloud and he starts to pitch rocks off the the noth face. (I think it was the north face, the vertical face) I corrected him in the errors of his ways. He then yells down into the fog "ROCK - SORRY" Quote
olyclimber Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 damn, how many more times is this story going to be posted? this is like the 4th time. sad though. Quote
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