Climbers Rescued At Tahquitz
This was the second call to action by Riverside Mountain Rescue at Tahquitz in as many months, the first involving a double fatality.
Tahquitz Rock
Broken Sling Caused Tahquitz Double Fatality
The climbers were taking rappel cautions but clipped to a single old sling as their rappel anchor.
A Double Climbing Fatality At Tahquitz Remembered
The climbers who fell on Tahquitz Rock in October 2003 were experienced, known for "quadruple-checking" things. Yet as they finished a multipitch route, something went terribly wrong.
How John Long Found Himself Ropeless on a Rainy Slab—And How He Stayed Alive
Guided by Herman Buhl's famous "truisms," a young John Long gets into a ropeless jam high on Tahquitz Rock.
Open Book: The Story of the First 5.9 Rock Climb
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