Who: An American man
Where: Mt. Abrupt, Australia
His mistake: Not sure. He might not have placed his gear correctly
What happened: A rock climber was out with some friends on Mt. Abrupt. At some point of the climb, the man fell from a cliff face. It seems like some protection dislodged from the rock when he fell. [...]
Who: Two climbers
Where: Dream Weaver alpine climb, Mt. Meeker, Rocky Mountain National Park
Their mistake: Unclear. Not sure if they checked avy conditions or not
What happened: Two climbers were climbing the Dream Weaver alpine climb route. They were on the first or one of the lower pitches of the climb when a small slab avalanche broke [...]
Who: Two women in their 20s
Where: West Midlands Region, UK
Their mistake: Not sure if it was equipment failure or if they didn’t set their gear correctly
What happened: A group of six women from a rugby club went out for a day of climbing. Two of the climbers were roped together on the wall when the [...]
Who: A 26-year-old climber
Where: Wall at Cyrn Las, Snowdon, UK
Her mistake: It’s unclear
What happened: A woman was on a rock climb or scramble up Cyrn Las when she slipped and landed on a “precarious ledge. The woman suffered a deep injury in her thigh in the fall.
A chopper from the Royal Air Force was sent [...]
Who: A 48-year-old woman
Where: Velika Paklenica canyon, Croatia
Her mistake: She just fell.
What happened: A rock climber was ascending a route in Velika Paklenica canyon. During her climb, the woman fell and broke her right foot. It is unclear what route the woman was climbing and if they were using all of the proper gear.
Her friend [...]
Who: A 16-year-old boy
Where: Point St. George, California
His mistake: It’s unknown. Looks like a mis-step
What happened: A 16-year-old boy was climbing on the cliffs on Point St. George. His mother said he was an experienced climber, but it was unclear if he was on a vertical face or if he was just scrambling up the [...]
Who: A 40-year-old man
Where: Empor route on Cob Rock, Boulder Canyon, Colorado
His mistake: It’s unknown
What happened: A climber and a belayer were on the Empor Route when, for some reason, the climber fell about 15 feet. It is unclear if the man fell to the ground or fell and hit the rock. They were using [...]
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