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Re: [maracas] Jimmy Ray Forrester died in Potrero Chico:
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blue_halcyon
Nov 28, 2006, 2:37 PM
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I was at EPC from Wednesday through Sunday over the Thanksgiving holiday. It was my understanding Jimmy set out Friday morning to climb "Scariest Ride in the Park." This climb starts at the Suicide Overlook in the Virgin Canyon and climbs the ridge line to the summit of El Toro. This ridge line, as magic ed pointed out already, is x-rated for very good reasons. A lot of rock is loose and, hence, inherently unstable. IMHO, it is totally out of bounds due to the inherent life-threatening danger it imposes. Once a climber hikes up the trail (stair case) in the Virgin Canyon to the Overlook, the Overlook is already ~30 -40 meters off the deck (on the EL Toro side). As another suggested, I seriously doubt Jimmy had on a heavy pack. It's speculated Jimmy, more or less, just begin the climb and then tragedy ensued.
One of the annual epc trash pick-ups was held Saturday afternoon around 2 -2:30 pm and his body was found a short time after. His body was found close to the base of the beginning of the climb, almost 1.5 days later. I seriously doubt he was even a few pitches into the climb. He probably fell anywhere from 50 - 75 meters.
My condolences to his family and friend. I did not know him.
(This post was edited by blue_halcyon on Nov 28, 2006, 3:09 PM)
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Post edited by blue_halcyon
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Post edited by blue_halcyon
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