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Climber falls on Solar Slab

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George Wilson · · Las Vegas · Joined May 2006 · Points: 615

Anyone hear if she's alright? Sending hope for a speedy recovery if one is needed!

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13568973

Mike Dudley · · Vegas · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 155

The women passed. RIP best wishes to family and friends.

Doug Foust · · Oroville, WA · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 165

My condolences.
Here is what seems to be a bit more accurate report of the rescue from the SAR website:

lvmpdsar.blogspot.com/

Sherri Lewis · · Sequim, WA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 316

So sad to hear this. Thank you for the link to the SAR report--must have been a tough one on the responders, too, I imagine.

Condolences to her family and friends and community.

RedRock Rat · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 145
Mike Dudley wrote:The women passed. RIP best wishes to family and friends.

Mike,
Where did you hear that it was a fatality?
NickinCO · · colorado · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 155

RIP I was there a few days before and the area was packed.

Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

I have friends in Vegas right now, so hopefully they will release the name of the person.

erik hamilton · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 635

Her name was Heather Gray. she was from vancuver canada she was a beautiful young woman and a very strong climber.it was a tragic accident that could have happened to any climber. this past week heather was climbing solar slab when a hold broke. Her gear did not fail or get rip out.simply a hold broke which lead to a fall that was tragiclly fatal. RIP Heather. I ask out of respect for family and friends that all post remain positive.

Don't stand by my grave and weep,for I am not there,I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow,I'm the diamonds glint on snow,I'm the sunlight on the ripened grain,I'm the gentle autumns rain,don't stan by my grave and cry, I am not there,I did not die.

Mike Dudley · · Vegas · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 155

@RedRockRat coming into the loop on Friday the ranger saw our gear and told us to be careful because they had a fatality. Thats how I heard.

Again best wishes to family and friends.

saxfiend · · Decatur, GA · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 4,221

Just to avoid further duplication, please post any additional information on this sad loss in the thread in the Injuries and Accidents forum.

JL

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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