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Originally Posted by Burnin' oil
Regarding deaths, climbers die in all kinds of ways. Michael Reardon, a crazy climber, was swept away by a rogue wave. Dan Osman had a rope break. Todd Skinner's old, beat up harness broke, etc., etc.
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The one that jumps out at you when you read "accidents in north american mountaineering" is taking a leak... serious, experience mountaineers get out of their bag on a mountainside, step out of the tent wearing just the liners from their boots, slip and fall to their deaths.
The other incident which seemed to show up year after year is a climber topping out and then while unroped and sorting/packing gear at the top of the climb falling over the edge. It would be funny if it weren't so sad 
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