genepires Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 with the view from my sofa, given the lack of snow in the last week, I would not have thought we had much hazard. I would be very wrong. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140120/NEWS01/140129896/Mukilteo-climber-dies-on-Lewis-Peak don't make any mistakes out there. Quote
mountainsandsound Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Don't see the report on NWAC yet. Was it some persistent wind slab? Quote
CascadeClimber Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I'm hearing he fell when a cornice on which he was standing broke; the avy, such as it was, resulted from that. Report is imminent on NWAC. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 2 recent climax avalanches - 6' crown - in Sibley Creek basin (trail to Hidden Lake Peak). It's kind of rare not to see one there, given that its a steep tefturf farm in there. Lots of windloading, some cornices, but no other significant slides uba ubabserved. It's damn warm up there. Not that I'm complaining - the skiing was actually pretty good above a certain skittering altitude and the weather was stunning. Quote
John_Scurlock Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Franklin was a really good guy.... very sad to see this.... RIP ... Quote
ivan Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 wise sir do not grieve it is always better to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning for every one of us living in this world means waiting for our end let he who can achieve glory before death when a warrior is gone that will be his best and only bulwark Quote
TobiasT Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I ran into Franklin twice in some far-off reaches of the Cascades and usually saw him at the Bulger dinners. He was a great guy who loved being in the mountains as much as anybody I've ever met. He had a photo journal of summit registries which I hope will live on. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Damn. I just read that article and realized it was Frank. He was a force of nature who loved the mountains and the many people who shared his numerous alpine explorations - and that love came through strong and clear at his Bulger party presentation in November. He knew our mountains as few are lucky enough to. RIP, Frank. Edited January 21, 2014 by tvashtarkatena Quote
Ben Beckerich Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Cornices... good avi report kryponite Raising a glass to a life lived well. Climbing the big one in the sky, now.. Rest in Peace Quote
benmurphy Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 a friend and I climbed Lewis Peak on Sunday, the day after the accident. Here's pics of the summit ridge and summit cornice... Quote
JasonG Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Great article on Franklin in today's Herald I'm disappointed I never ran into him, he sounded like a remarkable man. Condolences to the friends and family. Quote
jayhawk Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I didn't know him well, but did spend a little time in the mountains with him. What a passion he had for the hills! There's a bunch more info/discussion on NWHikers: http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8009143&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Quote
JasonG Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 First hand account of the accident on NWH Quote
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