Gunks Accident 11/1/16
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Anybody have any more details on the accident ? Route ? Nature of the injuries ? Helmet ? |
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Heart failure while climbing? |
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Terrible news, sorry to hear of it. |
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Kevin Heckeler wrote:Heart failure while climbing? [RIP Joe Szot]You may be right, I may be jumping to conclusions assuming the fall was related strictly to climbing/helmets. In any case, let's see if anything turns up... |
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From the article...I loved these lines from his wife... |
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My grandma died from a fall in the tub... terrible things happen to people every day.. I hope I can grow old and keep climbing and all the joys it's brought me in my life going on a weekly basis.. |
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I heard that the accident occurred at Peterskill, and that he fell and a piece pulled, resulting in groundfall. But I am not 100% sure of the accuracy and have no other information. |
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Hey crak |
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keithconn wrote:Hey crak What kind of comment is that?!?! I'm sure I'm misinterpreting it, but kinda sarcastic and empty considering people are talking about someone dying.NO sarcasm.. more of me saying I'm impressed he was able to climb and enjoy what I would hope was a fulfilling life where he had three passions that he kept with him for so very long.. I aspire to live my life in the same way. I just was saying people pass away from accidents doing literally everything and I'd much rather go with a full life under my belt than trying to avoid accidents.. The guy got out every week still.. freaking amazing... cheers to his many adventures. |
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My apologies. Like I said, lost in interpretation. |
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Link says he fell and sustained injury. And was THEN lowered off the route... |
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I was up there on 11-8 and we did Shockley's. right at the roof there was a #2BD cam with a quickdraw and locking biner hanging off of it which I found very strange. there was also a pancake sized chalk impact mark on the GT ledge below the ceiling. not sure if that might have been it. |
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Did I miss something? Why are we talking about Shockley's? So far the only info I've seen is that this accident was at Peterskill. |
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SethG wrote:Did I miss something? Why are we talking about Shockley's? So far the only info I've seen is that this accident was at Peterskill. A cam and a draw on Shockley's on 11/8 is not evidence of an accident on 11/1. There is no way in the world that gear would sit around on Shockley's unretrieved for a week. Again, my apologies if I'm missing something.the article seemed to contradict the information given about peterskill so I wasn't sure. youre right, it doesn't seem likely gear would be left around that long but the gear still doesn't make sense. irregardless this is a tragedy, RIP. |
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Sounds like evidence someone got benighted or scared or otherwise over their heads on Shockley's and decided to bail on 11/7! |