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Bad Weather Claims Two in Yosemite

© Jeff Snoxell
Two Japanese climbers were found dead in Yosemite National Park on 20 October, after getting trapped in bad weather while climbing El Cap in Yosemite. The unusually severe snow storm had hampered the search for the two climbers the previous day. When eventually the weather cleared it was too late.

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21 Oct, 2004
Sorry - I just read this on CNN :-( Maybe try rockclimbing.com?
21 Oct, 2004
There is a thread running on the SuperTopo web site with some dramatic pictures of snow in the valley and the helicopter hovering infront of El Cap http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?m=45362&f=0&b=0 Also, there seems to be several teams missing from the weekend in the Sierra Back Country. There was 10-16 ins forecast on Sunday night and the Tioga Pass road was closed. Lots more snow since then. Most other east-west routes are closed now. More here: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/10/21/FOUND21.TMP Brief lull right now but more bad stuff on the way apparently.
21 Oct, 2004
Hmmmm....just hailing where I am...wet, cold and miserable. Reminds me of the UK. Snow in the Adirondacks though. Verdy cold at night. Ice forming Andy, your bed is ready! Micksickle
21 Oct, 2004
Great. Looking forward to it but I've got to get back from this trip yet. Jogging in the parks of SF and 'hanging' at the Apple shop downtown, is starting to ware. Out of here tomorrow. This is the morning before the storm hit. Clouds indicate what was about to happen a few hours later: http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=19994
21 Oct, 2004
Wooooaaaahhhh Dude. Nice shot. Now where's the one of the Apple shop. M
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