We are sad to report that a male climber died after falling while climbing in Squamish, BC on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. According to unidentified sources, the climbers were on Arrowroot (5.10b) along the base of the Grand Wall in which their was a miscommunication between the belayer and lead climber at the anchor of the climb which resulted in the lead climber falling 30 metres to the ground. The climber was identified as a male in his thirties but no other information was given.
Issue #1
Peter Winter / Leavenworth WA / Grand Wall Boulders / 25 V4 Circuit / Home Campus Board
Issue #2
Hope BC / Jeremy Smith / Scrub your Face / Godman Creek / Ring Workouts / Wiretap