The initial rockfall on September 27 struck two climbers who were walking along the base of the cliff after retreating from the East Buttress route of El Capitan. YOSAR extracted the two climbers shortly thereafter. Andrew Foster of Wales, 32 years old, was found deceased, and his wife was transported by shorthaul to El […]
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