Climber Discovered After Perishing in Ice 21 Years Ago
Posted:
Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:34 amby Mark Doiron
MSNBC news article.
The article doesn't mention his family, but I hope this brings closure for them.
Posted:
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:30 pmby Ejnar Fjerdingstad
Actually it says that the family has been notified. But right, at least they now know what happened and where.
Posted:
Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:52 pmby Kai
"Holland disappeared while hiking a treacherous route known as Slipstream, a frozen waterfall on a 11,338-foot peak called Snow Dome on the Columbia Icefields in April 1989, CBC News said."
"Hiking" slipstream.
hmmmm.
Posted:
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:27 amby dadndave
I remember climbwild posting a photo of that route.
It certainly ain't a hike.
Posted:
Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:00 pmby Bill Kerr
Posted:
Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:23 pmby Alpinist
The article states that the accident happened after the climb, as they were starting down.
"Bill Holland disappeared over the edge of a cliff in Jasper National Park. He was looking for a way down from the summit of Snow Dome mountain after climbing a frozen waterfall called a slipstream. He stepped onto a cornice, packed snow hanging over a cliff's lip, and began prodding with a ski pole. The ground gave way and Holland disappeared."
Posted:
Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:41 amby mvs
That article was quite sad. Thanks for posting it.