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Hayden Kennedy (1990 – October 8, 2017) was an American rock climber and mountaineer who made difficult ascents in North America, Patagonia and in the Himalaya.He died by suicide in 2017 after the sudden death of his partner.
Ueli Steck (Alemannic German: [ˈuεli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and alpinist.He was the first to climb Annapurna solo via its South Face (though this is disputed by some [1]), and set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
He became embroiled in controversy after four members of the expedition died and the expedition leader, Fritz Wiessner, blamed Durrance. A book seeking to shed light on the event, K2: The 1939 Tragedy, [3] was published in 1993. The authors, William Putnam, a former president of the Alpine Club, and Andy Kauffman, a former director, relied on a ...
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The Rochester, New York, resident, 53, was described as “an experienced climber,” who was on a solo hiking trip along “the Rock of Ages trail and, while ascending, fell approximately 300-400 ...
Austin Howell (died June 30, 2019) [1] was an American climber and noted free soloist. Beyond his many climbing achievements, he was known for his social media following and public struggles with mental health problems. [2] He died in a fall from Shortoff Mountain in Burke County, North Carolina, in 2019. [1] [3]
Jack Roberts (May 29, 1952 – January 15, 2012) was an American rock and ice climber. Roberts had climbed in Alaska, South America, and Europe in addition to the continental United States. [1] He wrote on climbing and published the ice climbing guide Colorado Ice.