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Boulder climber

bouldering

Jul 29, 2012 - 08:23pm PT

RIP. Horrific mishap. Area info: http://dowclimbing.com/HeartCreek.html

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Jul 29, 2012 - 08:28pm PT

Terrible. I dread these posts.

And now I dread the news of who they are. In our small world it is likely we or someone we know are friends and care deeply for them.

RIP our fallen brothers or sisters.

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Jul 29, 2012 - 08:46pm PT

oh freaking no

10b4me

Ice climber

dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel

Jul 29, 2012 - 08:47pm PT

The last two weeks have not been good for climbers.
My condolences to the families.

Prod

Trad climber

Jul 29, 2012 - 09:03pm PT

Very sad.

Prod.

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Jul 29, 2012 - 10:30pm PT

Condolences to the friends and families of the victims.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Jul 29, 2012 - 10:39pm PT

hey there say, all... :(

prayers and condolences to the families and loved ones,
very sad to hear this type of news again, :(

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber

like Ontario, Canada, eh?

Jul 29, 2012 - 11:00pm PT

So sad. {sigh}

It says the area is mostly single pitch sport climbing. Yet how did they both fall? Together? Simul-climbing? Simul-soloing but still roped together?

It also suggests they bounced a ways on the way down, so it sounds like lower-angle terrain.

Rest in peace.

CrazyEnigma

Sport climber

Calgary, Alberta

Jul 30, 2012 - 02:27am PT

Today is a sad day in climbing. My thoughts and prayers goes out to family and friends.

There has been two climbing accidents in two weeks in the Bow Valley, and this one is really hitting close to home.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber

I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!

Jul 30, 2012 - 04:43am PT

well, is it part of the sport?

unfortunately, yes,

freeways are now safer than climbing, but a lot more boring and un rewarding, so we climb on,

Bad Climber

climber

Jul 30, 2012 - 08:40am PT

Damn. So terribly sad. I've climbed in there a number of times, huge fun. I can picture the scene on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Joy, warmth, good times turns to tragedy in an instant. We are too quickly, too easily removed from this world, yet we climb.

BAd

ImplicitD

Trad climber

Boise

Jul 30, 2012 - 09:23am PT

Our sport is like driving in that it doesnt feel dangerous until out of nowhere all goes to sh#t.

Ive had some very close calls even though I am very safe and carefull.

Although it is easy to say that there must have been negligence or incompetence, we all know that bad things can happen to the most proficient of climbers.

My deepest condolences to the families of those that have moved on.

Keeper of Australia Mt

Trad climber

Whitehorse, Yukon , Canada

Jul 30, 2012 - 06:46pm PT

Individuals have been identified but names not released yet. Apparently, guy and girl, friends and co-workeers from Calgary. They were rapping on Ampitheatre - 6 pitches at(10d) apparently - on a single rope. Very sad.
Investigation should provide more details.

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Jul 30, 2012 - 07:18pm PT

simul rapping?

condolences to family and friends

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Jul 30, 2012 - 07:35pm PT

Really terrible stuff. RIP and condolences to the families and friends. :(

MoonGoon

climber

canadistan

Jul 30, 2012 - 08:13pm PT

Really tragic. I saw the ambulances on my way to another crag and knew it was bad news. 31 year old Ranjit Sidhu is the only identified climber. The identity of the girl is known but not yet released.

Simul-rap would be my guess as well.