Jan 17, 2012 – Jack Roberts (1954 – 2012)

American climbing legend Jack Roberts died yesterday after taking a 60-feet fall on the second pitch of Bridalveil Falls WI 5 in Colorado. It appears that Roberts suffered a broken pelvis during the fall and had heart attack while waiting for rescue. Roberts had numerous impressive ascents in the Canadian Rockies including the first free ascent of Polar Circus with Dale Bard as well as the first winter ascents of the North Face on Mount Robson and the Central Couloir on Mount Kitchener with Tobin Sorenson. More details here.