Another accident on Longs,
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2 ... /73342130/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Found on the bottom of Lambs Slide(!)
Man found dead on Longs Peak
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Sad news.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Big Bummer!
Where is the Lambs Slide. I did the standard route a couple of weeks ago.
Where is the Lambs Slide. I did the standard route a couple of weeks ago.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Sad news. Presumably he was attempting the Kieners route.
May he RIP.
May he RIP.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Terrible. Objective hazards are high up there right now. Condolences to family and friends.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Lambs slide starts at the base of the diamond. So, at the trail split where you go right for the boulderfield and left/straight for chasm lake, you head towards chasm lake.cbrobin wrote:Big Bummer!
Where is the Lambs Slide. I did the standard route a couple of weeks ago.
Mountain project had some recent pictures of lambs slide. It was in very icy conditions.
Condolences to the family.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
My condolences to the family and friends Spencer Veysey.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
So sad, my thoughts and prayers to his family.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
There was a recent trip report that gave great detail on the conditions of Lambs Slide (TLDR: bad)
https://maximilianritter.wordpress.com/ ... nd-a-half/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I must have been on Lambs Slide > 6 times this year, in all sorts of conditions, but nothing like what's shown in that TR's photographs. Recent postings about Lambs Slide conditions have talked about the gear you may have needed, given the Fall conditions:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f= ... 3&p=586044" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm so sad to hear that there has been an accident on Lambs Slide, it's named after an accident itself(!)
I hope we'll be able to hear some more details of the accident to try to learn what lead to it. Sad day on the mountains.
https://maximilianritter.wordpress.com/ ... nd-a-half/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I must have been on Lambs Slide > 6 times this year, in all sorts of conditions, but nothing like what's shown in that TR's photographs. Recent postings about Lambs Slide conditions have talked about the gear you may have needed, given the Fall conditions:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f= ... 3&p=586044" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'm so sad to hear that there has been an accident on Lambs Slide, it's named after an accident itself(!)
I hope we'll be able to hear some more details of the accident to try to learn what lead to it. Sad day on the mountains.
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Re: Man found dead on Longs Peak
Prayers of comfort and strength for family and friends. May Spencer rest in peace, and may his memory always be a blessing.
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