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Free Climbing claims 2 lives in Teton National Park
Tyler Strandberg, 27, and Catherine Nix, 28, who were both living in Jackson, Wyoming, were scaling a rocky ledge 11,500ft up when they plunged to their death. Their friend Rebecca Anderson, 26, landed on another ledge after the fall and was rescued by park rangers after using her cell phone to call for help. The National Park Service says the accident occurred around 11 am Saturday on the 12,300-foot Teewinot Mountain, the sixth-tallest peak in the Teton Range. The three women were attempting to ascend the East Face of the mountain and were well off the preferred route when the two fell. Here, use my cellie cam for the GWR shot. The Park Service says they weren't using ropes at the time. Humping all that extra gear is for sissies. Anderson used her cell phone to reach the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center about 11:15 am on Saturday to report the accident. If you're going to be stupid, you've simply got to be tough. Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-24 |
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