Fall on Rock, Inadequate Protection – Wyoming, The Tetons

Publication Year: 1978.

FALL ON ROCK, INADEQUATE PROTECTION—Wyoming, The Tetons. On August 4, Allan Eddy (28) and Ken Mayers were climbing the Southwest Ridge of Symmetry Spire. At 2:30 p.m. Eddy fell from about 90 feet above the beginning of the “nose” pitch where Ken Mayers was belaying. Eddy was about 40 feet above his last protection (a number five stopper) and his fall carried him about 10 feet past his belayer. Mayers was able to drag the victim back to the belay ledge were he applied CPR for a short time, even though Eddy apparently died a few seconds after falling. (Source: Ralph Tingey, Grand Teton National Park.)