Grand Teton National Park (2)—On August 29, 1954, Charles B. Richardson and Roald Fryxell were climbing on the north side of Symmetry Spire via a large chimney. Fryxell led out onto the south wall of the chimney around an overhang, and put a belay on Richardson. As Richardson started to climb his hands slipped off the handhold, allowing him to swing back to the opposite side of the chimney (about 4 ft.). He struck his head causing several lacerations in the back of his head. A further fall was arrested by Fryxell’s belay.

Source: Report from Mr. Thomas C. Miller, Acting Superintendent. Grand Teton National Park.