Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
LichenAndLoam
climber
Glacier National Park, Montana
|
|
|
Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 9, 2017 - 09:29pm PT
|
Does anybody know what’s going on? Chris Schulte posted HK passed away?
|
|
ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
|
|
NO- I sure hope not. I love the Kennedy family.
Arne
|
|
10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
|
|
I hope not. A quick internet search came up with nothing.
|
|
kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
|
|
Very sad news. Such a talented and bold climber.
I love how he deleted his social media presence a few years ago and rejected the concept of self promotion. My condolences to his mom and dad and many friends.
|
|
Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 04:41am PT
|
Sadly, true. heard yesterday
|
|
clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 05:20am PT
|
Over the last few years, however, as I’ve watched too many friends go to the mountains only to never return, I’ve realized something painful. It’s not just the memorable summits and crux moves that are fleeting. Friends and climbing partners are fleeting, too. This is the painful reality of our sport, and I’m unsure what to make of it. Climbing is either a beautiful gift or a curse.
Hayden Kennedy
|
|
7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 05:34am PT
|
Again, horrible news...
I really enjoyed his writing, a talented yet humble individual to be sure.
|
|
donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 07:10am PT
|
Truly tragic....after Kyle Dempster’s death Hayden had decided to rachet back from cutting edge alpinism. Life has so many unfathomable twists and turns that can seem unfair....my son died tragically when he was only twenty.
My thoughts go out to Michael and Julie for the loss of their son who was special in so many ways. It will be a dufficult journey and the they will need their community around them.
|
|
Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 07:10am PT
|
God, I'm broken hearted for Julie and Michael. The ultimate loss. Such a nice kid....talented, thoughtful, humble........so terribly sad.
Pam
|
|
Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 07:19am PT
|
SO VERY SAD! I did not know him but his writing and rep as a climber were impeccable. The loss of such a talented and thoughtful young man is so very sad. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.
|
|
PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 07:32am PT
|
Very saddened by this news.
He was a good friend of my son and a great guy to know.
|
|
micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 08:04am PT
|
So sad. Literally just watched his vid of him and Ivo Ninov climbing the Bachar Yerian a couple days ago. Seemed like a vibrant, stoked, sincere dude who loved the mountains and his climbing community.
My deepest condolences to Julie and Michael and the entire tribe who knew him well.
|
|
Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 08:05am PT
|
This is horrible. The evening sends article was the first piece of climbing literature that I read in a while. Started and couldn't stop reading, so good. Seemed like a very humble guy with incredible skills in the alpine, on rock and a very good writer. Very very very very sad. My prayers go out to the family and friends.
|
|
mike m
Trad climber
black hills
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 08:07am PT
|
This is so sad. I did not know him but followed him over the years. I had just watched his recent video late last week and so when my son texted me the news it hit like a punch to the gut. No climb is worth losing a kid to and it has me rethinking some of my own activities. So sorry to the family and everyone that knew him.
|
|
Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
|
|
|
Oct 10, 2017 - 08:12am PT
|
What awful news. My most profound condolences to Julie and Micheal. I'm gutted for them. And for all of Hayden's many friends.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!