Tell us what you think. Grand Teton climbing rangers examined Falks gear after they retrieved his body and found the 98-inch webbing still attached to the guides harness with a hitch knot. Fellow guides gave Gardner's departure little thought, but Christian Santelices heard the sound of falling rocks that evening. One of the most prolific Exum mountain guides died Saturday evening while solo climbing a route on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton. Tell us what you think. We certainly will be looking at what happened here and working to determine if we need to share the information with guide services around the country about standards like this.. Recovery of Gardner's body, accomplished with a helicopter, was delayed when a rain shower moved through the Tetons early Sunday morning. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of environmental news from theJackson Hole News&Guide. Exum Mountain Guides paid the fine and resolved two citations after an investigation by Wyomings Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This would be consistent with leaning out on a lanyard that fails.. All data is private and will not be shared with third parties. Federal laws require employers to ensure their workers in hazardous places have protective gear that meets certain standards, Ysebaert said. Building on his passion for the outdoors, he climbed extensively in both the Rockies and the Alps. He was not guiding clients at the time of the fall, said Jack Turner, Exum Mountain Guides president. Gardner left the valley floor Saturday with about four other guides and a group of clients, including youths from Wilderness Ventures. Glenn Exum, a mountain climber who conquered the summits of the Alps and the Rockies and shared his experience with hundreds of others through his guide service, died on March 17 at his home. ''The Grand Teton is endlessly different, with its changing moods and attitudes, its eternal beauty,'' he said. Welcome to the Exum Guide Service and School of Mountaineering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 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And there is nothing wrong with his tie in. A tall, debonair man, Mr. Exum established one of the routes to the peak of Grand Teton in 1931. Most guided climbers reach the summit via the regular Exum Ridge, a route that avoids the 5.7 difficulties of the lower ridge. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to read or post comments. and memories of Gary, see the Gary FalkRemembering a Life of Love and Adventure Facebook "He went off climbing by himself.". Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more! It was not something that was over and above him in any way, Turner said. Guide Gary Falk, 42, died after falling 2,400 feet from the top of the Owen-Spalding rappell into Valhalla Canyon at 10:30am on Saturday. What happened we dont and will never know, he said. *Outside memberships are billed annually. Visit the Exum website for more information. It was no surprise they got married.. But light from a set of headlamps appeared on the descent route from the peak and those in the camp figured it was Gardner, perhaps aiding a late party down. Terms of Use "That signaled to us something was wrong," Turner said. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He always brought An Exum mountain guide perished Saturday in Grand Teton National Park while leading a group of clients down the Grand Teton after completing a successful summit bid. You have permission to edit this article. When the professionals cant keep you safe doing the basics, maybe theres a problem that people need to stop and evaluate. page set up by others. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. He will be missed by all who knew him. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. A second citation said Exum did not have a written plan to limit guides exposure to bloodborne pathogens should they render first aid, as they might be expected to do. Guides prepared dinner before 5 p.m. About that time, Gardner announced he was going to solo the Lower Exum Ridge route on the Grand, a somewhat common practice among guides, depending on their ability. Turner said it was a natural thing to do and that Gardner had guided the route and climbed it before, alone and without a rope. ''People can now feel proud of what they're doing, instead of just being dragged up something,'' Mr. Read said. OSHA cited Exum for violating a standard saying that when a worker supplies his or her own safety gear, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance. Documents outlining settlement of the citations said the employer has not conducted an assessment of the employees provided protective equipment to ensure its adequacy, including proper maintenance.. We won't share it with anyone else. According to the Jackson Hole News&Guide, 42-year-old Gary Falk died after falling 2,400 feet from the top of the Owen-Spalding rappell into Valhalla Canyon. Gary Falk, 42, died after falling into Grand Teton National Park canyon while leading group to summit . "As far as we can see, he was not working for Exum," Turner said of the excursion. Today, skilled guides train clients of all ages . They can, for example, be untied, threaded through bolts or around trees, and re-tied quickly without using up much sling length in the knot itself. After guiding and teaching for 80 years, Exum Mountain Guides enjoys an unmatched reputation for excellence. (Grand Teton National Park), When he fell, Gary Falk had just successfully guided his group of three students from a program called City Kids, and their chaperone, to the top of the mountain, according to Grand Teton National Parks. Use your real name: Anonymous commenting is not slang when identifying political parties. Dealing with a worker safety agency can sometimes lead down a black hole of nightmarish bureaucracy, an experience that is likely the antithesis to what a mountain guide generally offers. He had been working for Exum Mountain Guides for 12 years, according to a statement. The device had been attached to the end of the rope by a client who had already rappelled. 1 listed. Guides and clients descended from the camp on their own power. Again, tests show that a water knot specifically one made on 9/16-inch webbing like what Falk was using must be tied with long tails and repeatedly checked. Donate today to help keep Wyoming empowered and informed. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Sign up to receive a monthly e-newsletter with a selection of photography and video from theJackson Hole News&Guide. We certainly will be looking at what happened here and working to determine if we need to share the information with guide services around the country about standards like this., The process with OSHA was very positive, Patridge said. The 1/2, 9/16, 1 inch, etc refers to width only. Early in the morning, guides on the Lower Exum called Turner to report seeing a body below. I know that it was a work in progress, Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. 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Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of outdoors, sports and recreation news from theJackson Hole News&Guide. More by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. accounts or history behind an article. Sign up to receive a monthly e-newsletter with a selection of photography and video from theJackson Hole News&Guide. An Exum mountain guide fell to his death while guiding a group of clients down from a successful summit of the 13,770 Grand Teton in Wyoming yesterday. Gardner is survived by his wife, Colleen, son Michael, who was spending the summer with him at Exums Guides Hill base camp, and daughter Megan. Download the official NPS app before your next visit. He made us feel protected and safe so that we could shine in . & He was 88. He is a veteran Wyoming reporter and editor with more than 35 years experience in Wyoming. Angus M. Thuermer Jr. is the natural resources reporter for WyoFile. Please reload the page and try again. We do not know, and will never know, the cause of his death. Box 222, Ridgeway, CO 81432. After the chaperone rappelled, Falk planned to retrieve one of the devices with the belay rope. Use the Report link on each Exum agreed to write a plan. Our love goes out to Kate and their sons.. Fellow guide Hans Johnstone said his partner was joyous. Exum climbing guide George Gardner fell to his death on the evening of July 19, 2008 while soloing the Lower Exum Ridge (5.7). He acted the same way with his children as with his clients and with everyone. Soon after, they descended into the gully west of the route to find Gardner dead. Whoops! Thank You. Its not practical for [Exum] to inspect it each and every time., Businesses that employ workers in the backcountry might not all be aware that OSHA has standards they are required to meet, said Alex Kosseff, executive director of the American Mountain Guides Association. Teewinot is a book about a mountain range, its austere temper, its . The Classic Grand Teton climb is a 4-day program - and it's what sets Exum apart from all other guide services. Among the clues investigators used in their probe were burn-like marks on the tether webbing, possibly indicating stress from the friction of a knot pulling loose. connection from the get-go, Harlan recalls. Falk, 42, died in a fall while descending from the peak of the 13,775-foot Grand Teton on July 23, with young clients and a chaperone from a group called City Kids. By one account, he made more trips up the Grand for Exum last year than any other guide. Teton Range, Wyoming. Exum is grieving from this But because of a last-minute re-arrangement of climbing teams, Falk found himself one ATC short. [E]vidence and witness statements suggest that he was using a 98 inch section of 9/16 [inch] blue tubular webbing tied in a loop with a water knot to tether himself to the anchor and that the knot came untied during his attempts to free the stuck rappel device, the report said. Choose wisely! Exum has more certified guides than any other guide service in the U.S. and with our longtime local knowledge of the Tetons we look forward to providing you with your own personal and custom climbing experience. page. Investigators may never know for sure why 58-year old George Gardner, a climbing guide with nearly three decades of experience, fell to his death while free soloing a route in Grand Teton National Park that was well within his capabilities. Be truthful. Were not going to inspect every knot every guide ties multiple times every day, he said. Darkness came and some of the guides became a little worried. 0. Smaine was in Japan alongside photographer Grant Gunderson and fellow pro skier Adam for a marketing trip and had wrapped shooting for the day when him and his partners went to ski a few personal laps, running into several other parties in the zone including a group of Austrian skiers and a group of Canadian mountain guides, Teton Gravity Research the fun-loving attitude home. As far as we can see, he was not working for Exum, Turner said of the excursion. told the Jackson Hole Daily the company employs between 60 and 80 guides, and on any given day in July or August could have three to four They believed that clients should learn the skills necessary to participate actively while climbing to the summits of the high Teton peaks. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The guide was highly certified, highly trained in the tying of that knot, Ysebaert said. Gardner was a veteran of the Himalaya and South America and had climbed across North America. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 2023 Cable News Network. Please note: Online comments may also run in our print George was soloing the Lower Exum Ridge, a climb he knew well. Hopefully that isnt the case here for the employer. CNNs Joe Sutton contributed to this report. Refrain from using negative All Exum operations were cancelled for Sunday in honor of Falk, the News & Guide reports. Turner and others gave the following account of the events leading up to the incident. Programs include backcountry skiing, split-snowboarding, rock climbing, ice climbing, avalanche instruction, summer and winter mountaineering, trekking (hiking and snowshoeing) and canyoneering skills. MOOSE, Wyo. The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. 1/2 webbing and 9/16 are 2 different animals. Bob's home goes to affordable housing, Montana bill would let students misgender classmates, US skiers to don climate change-themed race suits at worlds. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a spotlight on Jackson Hole's crime, justice and emergency news from theJackson Hole News&Guide. "We just didnt worry about him that much," Turner said. the Reverse Fitz Traverse, Killer Mountain: Death and Rescue on Nanga Parbat in Winter. Angus M. Thuermer Jr. is the natural resources reporter for WyoFile. You're as obsessed with the facts as we are! Throughout his career, down, and the Teton Interagency Dispatch was notified around 10:30 a.m. Our experience is now international. Glen Exum was working with Paul Petzoldt in 1931 when he pioneered the second known route up the Grand Teton. Awareness of OSHA rules is growing in the the related industry of climbing gyms, Kosseff said. This was a guides error. Were going to have our health and safety officer and the chief guides visually inspect all the guides gear that they will use at Exum while theyre guiding, Patridge said. He had been guiding with Exum for 17 years and had been a professional for 28. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, anything. We will update this story as new information becomes available. Be proactive. George Gardner a 58-year-old Ridgeway, Colo., resident, educator, husband and father of two was found dead by companion guides early Sunday morning beneath the Lower Exum Ridge route he was thought to have been climbing. For that application 1/2 inch would be scary but 9/16 is perfectly appropriate and used by climbers on a regular basis without incident. JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the outdoor community at large. Create a password that only you will remember. guides with clients up on the Grand. He was probably leaning out with tension on the tether, possibly to see if he was making progress. I for one will use it to help elevate awareness for those of us with non-traditional workplaces. Thats one of the ways we attempt to reach out, Ysebaert said. Tests show when water knots made with 9/16-inch webbing are repeatedly loaded and unloaded, one tail will eventually be pulled through the knot. It should always be backed up with an overhand on each side. Chuck Pratt. ", The guide was beyond competent, Turner said, calling him a "beautiful climber.". Contact him at angus@wyofile.com or (307) Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Just like when you tie into a rope, you have to make sure its tied perfectly. Guides and clients descended from the camp on their own power. But water knots inspected in June may go through hundreds of loading/unloading cycles by the end of the summer guiding season in September. Turner and others gave the following account of the events leading up to the incident. In the case of the worker, by a bear or bears, the employer had to develop a. and make it available to other companies. Sign up to receive a daily e-newsletter with a selection of local, state and regional news headlines from theJackson Hole Daily. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of inspiring stories about the faces and places of Jackson Hole from theJackson Hole News&Guide. The guide service agreed to review annually the personal safety gear that climbing guides use and document that inspection, according to recently released OSHA documents. Climbing guide services and other businesses that employ workers in the backcountry might not all be aware that OSHA has standards they are required to meet, said Alex Kosseff, executive director of the American Mountain Guides Association. To support or donate to Kate and the boys, see the GoFundMe link with more information here. Exum conducted gear training and assessment each year but they just had not formalized it and were counting on experienced staff, the settlement agreement states. Exum President Nat Patridge stated in a press release, Gary FalkRemembering a Life of Love and Adventure, Tenzing Norgay Biography to Become Netflix Film, Winners of the 2021 GRIT&ROCK First Ascent Grants Announced, Interview: Sean Villanueva ODriscoll on the Solo First Ascent of The Moonwalk, a.k.a. and all webbing is really only about 1/8 thick (at the least the tubular) regardless of width. *Individual commenters are limited to three comments per story, including replies. Together they established the Petzoldt-Exum School of American Mountaineering. Falk guided high-altitude volcanoes in Mexico and Ecuador and skied several peaks including Chimborazo (20,702 feet), Cotopaxi (19,347) and Cayambe No personal attacks. Never miss a story sign up for WyoFiles free weekly newsletter, OSHAs goals are to spread word about new safety information learned from accidents. Search reviews. His body was carried from Valhalla Canyon via long line recovery. The Teton Guiding community is devastated with this loss. All Rights Reserved. In recent years Wyoming OSHA has investigated the death of an ecology field worker slain and eaten by a bear or bears, a ski patroller killed in an avalanche and another patroller who died in a fall. An investigation following the death of an Exum Mountain Guides staff member this summer leads to two citations and a hefty fine of $7,350 for the Wyoming based company. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of arts and entertainment headlines from the Scene section ofJackson Hole News&Guide. They were bound for the 11,650-foot-high Lower Saddle on the Grand and made that overnight camp relatively early Saturday afternoon. Anyone can read what you share. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of economic and business news from theJackson Hole News&Guide. "We have no idea why he fell," Turner said. Exum Mountain Guides, a concessioner with Grand Teton National Park, has been guiding in the park for over 80 years. Half inch tubular webbing is 9/16 inch wide, but barely 1/8 inch thick. The Exum Mountain Guides is a mountain guide service based in the U.S. state of Wyoming.The guide service was founded in the 1926 by Paul Petzoldt and Glenn Exum, for whom the Exum Ridge climbing route on the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park is named. When he fell, Gary Falk had just successfully guided his group of three students from a program called City Kids, and their chaperone, to the top of the mountain, according to Grand Teton National Parks accident report, made public by a FOIA request filed by the Jackson Hole News&Guide. Exum Mountain Guides paid the fine and resolved two citations after an investigation by Wyomings Occupational Safety and Health Administration. "He was someone who was passionate about being the best teacher and guide he could be," Santelices said, "especially with kids.". There were three deaths involving the climbing concessionaires in the last three years. Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more! Sign up to receive local, breaking news alerts as they become available. "Our business has grown. Do they have any responsibility to ensure the safety of visitors utilizing the concessionaires? Glen Exum first climbed the Grand Teton with Paul Petzoldt in 1929. Its not practical for them [the company] to inspect [gear] each and every time, or before each climbing trip, Ysebaert said. Recovery of Gardners body, accomplished with a helicopter, was delayed when a rain shower moved through the Tetons early Sunday morning. 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He was a devoted husband and father. To anybody whose life depends on rope work, CHECK YOUR KNOT! Falk was attached to the anchor slings with a four-foot tether and probably leaning out when his knot failed, rangers believe. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. See the article in its original context from. "Exum is grieving from this news and struggling to comprehend the situation. As Falk hauled it up, the device became wedged in a crack just Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. George Gardnera 58-year-old Ridgeway, Colo., resident, educator, husband and father of twowas found dead by companion guides early Sunday morning beneath the Lower Exum Ridge route he was thought to have been climbing. Falk, a native of Ouray, Colo., has been working for Exum for 12 years. The sound came from the direction of the Grand, but Santelices said he could see no rocks coming out of the Stettner Couloir, a source for rockfall. Weselected something that expressed both our grief and Georges many fine qualities, awell used piton with a name that said muchLost Arrow. Partner of USATODAY Lifestyle/Action Sports, Skiing the Steepest Lines in the Lyngen Alps The White Giant, Brace Yourself For the Hot Dog Hans III Premiere, BEEFS T.V.s Biggest Wipeouts of Winter 2023, TGR Tested: Fischers Ranger 108 Is A Confidence-Inspiring Dai, Claire McPherson Speaks About her First Win At Kings and Queens, Grand Teton, Teton County, WY, United States, UPDATED: Full Athlete List for Kings and Queens of Corbets 2023, The Les Gets Bike Park Reopened For MTBs, American Freeskier Kyle Smaine Killed in Avalanche in Japan. "We are amazingly busy," says Exum co-owner Al Read. Sign up to receive a weekly e-newsletter with a selection of trending local news headlines from the Jackson Hole News&Guide. 2023 Exum Mountain Guides - All Rights Reserved. He is a veteran Wyoming reporter and editor with more than 35 years of experience in Wyoming. He always wanted to maximize fun. Refrain from using negative George was an Exum guide for 17 years. | But OSHA, Ysebaert said, doesnt have standards for preventing bear attacks.. Upon cancellation, you will have access to your membership through the end of your paid year. He didnt want to have any less family time, but loved his climbing and his work, so he was always trying to figure out that balance.. 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A Warner Bros. According to theJackson Hole News&Guide, 42-year-old Gary Falk died after falling2,400 feetfrom the top of the Owen-Spalding rappell into Valhalla Canyon. As the oldest guide service in North America, Exum has guided in the Tetons for over 90 years. He completed the Grand Traverse (10 Teton peaks) in half a day and made a 14-hour ascent of the Nose of El Capitan, Yosemite. Park rangers believe that during a rappel procedure the knot in a loop . Corbet's Couloir eats Jerrys for breakfast. Gary was a diligent guide, always the consummate professional. This past weekend, Gary Falk, 42, Exum Mountain Guide, fell to his Thanks for engaging in the conversation! Knotted slings and tethers are more versatile than permanently sewn versions of the equipment because they can be untied to be employed in a variety of configurations. Tweaking the recipe to find greater happiness, contentment and inspiration was a frequent conversation in our home. 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