Accident Report: Double Climber Fall, Salathé Wall, El Capitan
SCENARIO At approximately 8:10 am on June 2nd 2018, Yosemite dispatch received multiple reports of…
Valley Accident Round Up - Spring 2018
Yosemite Valley saw multiple climbing accidents in the Spring of 2018. We have compiled these…
Accident Report - Leader Fall, The Nose
On May 3rd 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm Yosemite Dispatch received reports of a climber fall with injuries on the Nose route of El Capitan.
Accident Report: Rappelling, Fifi Buttress
On November 17, 2017, Yosemite Park Rangers were notified that the body of Niels Tietze…
Accident Report: Two Ground Falls, Lowering
July 3rd, 2017 saw two climbing accidents almost identical in nature. Both were ground falls, and both resulted from a belayer lowering their climber off the end of a rope.
Accident Report: Rappelling Near Misses
Yosemite has seen a tremendous amount of rappelling related injuries, fatalities, and near miss rescues.
Accident Report: South Face, Washington Column
Multiple cams pull in leader fall on South Face of Washington Column.
Accident Report: Matthes Crest, Rappelling
On September 11th 2016, at approximately 8 pm, Tuolumne Meadows SAR was informed of a…
Accident Report: East Ledges, El Capitan
September 5th rappelling accident on the East Ledges descent of El Capitan results in fatality.
Accident Report: Simul-Rappelling, Reeds Pinnacle
Simul-rappelling accident at Reed's Pinnacle Area results in fatality.
Tuolumne Meadows Summer Accident Roundup
The July and August 2016 summer season in Tuolumne brought about a large number of climbing related injuries and rescues.
Accident Report: Dropped Haul Bag, El Cap
Dropped haul bag results in open arm fracture near base of El Capitan.