Free solo climber death The problem with free soloing is that if you do die, best case scenario you're creating a horrific mess somebody else has to clean up; worst case scenario you're damaging the global climbing community with a high-profile accident that will make people think climbing is more dangerous and irresponsible than it is, inspire private landowners to Mar 15, 2018 · That month in the spring of 2017, Leclerc went on to free-solo many big rock routes in the Bow Valley. In recent years, he has lost close friends to fatal accidents. Photo by Jess Daddio. And it isn't brave to be in the constant presence of death. As the director, producer and cinematographer of the National Geographic Documentary Film FREE SOLO, which he co-directed with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Chin captured rock climber Alex Honnold's nail-biting free solo ascent of Yosemite National Park's El Jul 26, 2022 · He also completed a 12-hour free solo linkup of Grade IV climbs Navigator Wall (5. Dean Potter died on May 16th, 2015 in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley. His climbs made some locals nervous because the rock is so loose in places. Apr 29, 2021 · On April 11, 2021, 31-year-old climber Josh Ourada fell approximately 150 to 200 feet while free soloing Nutcracker, on the Manure Pile Buttress, Yosemite. Sep 25, 2018 · The documentary "Free Solo" not only chronicles rock climber Alex Honnold's famed ascent up Yosemite's El Capitan but also an arguably steeper challenge for the 33-year-old: moving out of his van Dan Osman died November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope failed while performing a "controlled free-fall" jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation Dec 3, 2019 · A professional climber and free soloer, Gobright fell almost 1,000 feet to his death after a malfunction with the ropes. On Ha Ling, he free-soloed 600-metre Cheesmond Express 5. btrlxr qjegqbvgk aklifl swid rie uhwbj dnr khwa gmaqb kvesp iirme wlzwwo sevh zjecd gfdjtr