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fairweather
Mountain climber
Roseville, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 10, 2009 - 01:15pm PT
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I understand someone pitched over Upper Yosemite Falls yesterday. Does anyone have details?
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altieboo
Boulder climber
Livermore, Ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 05:45pm PT
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What?! I left the valley yesterday at about 1PM. As of then I hadnt seen any emergency activity.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 05:52pm PT
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If yer gonna jump, why knottt go for full value and go off the Diving Board on Half Dome?
As an added benifit, you'll be an easy carry-out for the YOSAR guys...
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Gene
climber
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Mar 10, 2009 - 05:59pm PT
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HK,
That's been done before, maybe 15-18 years ago. Guy from Germany took the big swan dive off HD. Pretty messy from what I heard. We met him on the trail up and then again when we were coming down.
gm
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CF
climber
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Mar 10, 2009 - 06:06pm PT
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we were playing hockey last night and a sar was called and a helicopter came in and was flying up and down from yosemite falls. i heard it was a suicide fatality
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 10, 2009 - 07:36pm PT
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Nobody jumped, but the guy did go over the top of Yosemite Falls.
I'm not really at liberty to give the full story. Maybe official NPS or news wire will release the full story later?
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 10, 2009 - 07:49pm PT
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Sad to hear that. Out there, there are people hurting because of this. My condolences to them.
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 07:53pm PT
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the sweetest hockey venue in the world! someone screwing around on the other side of the rail at the top of the falls?
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Mar 10, 2009 - 07:59pm PT
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Lost a very good friend that I grew up with in a similar situation and I will ALWAYS miss her. I feel deeply for everyone involved. I wish there was more interpersonal connections in our society to help people through such desperation. None of us should feel alone and there is no problem out there that needs such a permanent solution.
AF
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:01pm PT
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Really...klaus?
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:15pm PT
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some might say it is natural selection that kills climbers too.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
O a k t o w n
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:16pm PT
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If yer gonna jump, why knottt go for full value and go off the Diving Board on Half Dome? . . . in a wingsuit (sans chute) .
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:21pm PT
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Whatever the reason, I feel for their friends and family. Never forget that this person was loved, cared for, valued by someone. Imagine if this turns out to be your child, friend, spouse, etc. Just because their number just happen to go (pure accident, dare devil antics, suicide, etc.) doesn't mean it's less of a tragedy.
AF
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:39pm PT
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I didn't say it was NOT suicide, I said he did not jump.
This incident had many strange twists to it.
I hope they release all the information on it. I'm not allowed to do that.
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Hawkeye
climber
State of Mine
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:40pm PT
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yes klaus, another form of natural selection is one guy who is distraught over your knucklehead comments sticks a hammer through your face...jus sayin....
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:41pm PT
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Always good to have someone here like Ana to put things like this in proper perspective.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:46pm PT
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ß Î Ø T Ç H - that reminds me of a story I heard a while back where a guy
in a wingsuit came in for a "landing" on the runway - needless to say, he did
knott deploy his chute. I say, if yer gonna check out, why knott go out in style?
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fairweather
Mountain climber
Roseville, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2009 - 08:48pm PT
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My sources tell me that the guy was a certified nut case. He was on the phone with his head doc prior to jumping into the creek(just above the falls). The doc was the one who notified the authorities. The guy also indicated he had a gun.
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atchafalaya
climber
Babylon
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Mar 10, 2009 - 08:53pm PT
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Pretty wild that I am stuck in my office wishing I was in the valley, and someone else is in the valley wishing they were dead? WTF???
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altieboo
Boulder climber
Livermore, Ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 09:35pm PT
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This is all very sad. And a little spooky too.
I was walking around on the upper yosemite falls trail yesterday morning around 7am. A single gentleman with a small pack passed me on his way up the trail. I sincerely hope that it was not that guy. My condolences go out to his family and friends and may he rest in peace in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
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