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majid_sabet
Jul 26, 2005, 3:45 AM
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I am not sure if this was a climbing or a hiking accident but if you found more info just post it, thanks.
Climber killed on Three-Fingered Jack
July 25, 2005
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon State University student died while climbing on Three-Fingered Jack mountain in Linn County, authorities said.
Kathryn Michele Tinnesand, 23, of Hillsboro was with a group who had finished the climb at around 2 p.m. Saturday. Tinnesand was returning down a trail when she fell about 700 feet from a ledge, Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said.
Tinnesand was climbing with four other hikers on the South Ridge trail of the popular crags, just north of the Santiam Pass at the eastern edge of the county, Mueller said.
A climber from another group found Tinnesand dead about an hour after the fall. Search and rescue crews from Linn and Jefferson counties brought Tinnesand out of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area late Saturday night, Mueller said.
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overlord
Jul 26, 2005, 10:48 AM
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im confused...
was she climbing or hiking?? :?
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sync
Jul 26, 2005, 11:47 AM
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The article says "returning down a trail", so I assume it happened while hiking the descent from the climb.
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aznrockclimber82
Jul 26, 2005, 1:51 PM
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700 feet. That would suck so bad. That's way to long of a fall to be thinking about what's gonna happen to you. :(
My thoughts to the family and friends.
Monk.
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oma
Aug 5, 2005, 6:39 AM
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There is a final report posted on our website:
http://www.i-world.net/.../2005-07-23-3fj.html
Katie, the climber who fell, was descending the ridge of the mountain but was still on the section which is very much 4th class. The group was climbing and not hiking.
She was a very competent climber and a fairly new member of one of the local mountain rescue teams. She will be missed by many.
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overlord
Aug 5, 2005, 12:12 PM
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thats sad. i really hate it when the sar ppl bite the dust. there isnt enough of them around as it is.
condolescences tothe f&f
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hardcore
Aug 5, 2005, 2:13 PM
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Most accidents happen on the decent, ppl let thier guard down. Hardcore feels sad for her family.
Remember fellow climbers going up is only half way. Climb Hard Climb Safe
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cdb1386
Aug 5, 2005, 2:35 PM
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My condolences to her family and friends. I'm sure she will be very missed.
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