A well-known ice climber after falling 60 feet from Bridalveil Falls outside Telluride, Colorado. Jack Roberts, 59, was leading the climb’s second pitch when he fell and broke his hip. His partner called San Miguel County Search and Rescue for help, but Roberts went into cardiac arrest soon after they arrived and was pronounced dead at the scene. Roberts was known for making first winter ascents of hard routes in the Canadian Rockies, including the North Face of Mt. Robson. Roberts was known for writing , one of the first ice climbing guides to the region.
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