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03-14-2013, 04:23 PM #1
Really sad. 20 year old died in a rappelling accident near Teardrop Arch (Moab).
This is Zane Taylor's brother. Very sad. It looks like it's near Rock of Ages, but I have never been canyoneering in that area. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56...-moab.html.csp
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03-14-2013 04:23 PM # ADS
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03-14-2013, 05:08 PM #2
Moab man died in rappelling accident
By Nate Carlisle | The Salt Lake Tribune
A 20-year-old Moab man died in a rappelling accident. Zachary Taylor was dead when Grand County Search and Rescue arrived, according to a press release from that agency. The accident happened Wednesday near Tear Drop Arch, 5 miles southwest of Moab. Taylor is the brother of former University of Utah football center Zane Taylor.
Man, 20, dead after rappelling accident at Tear Drop Arch
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 14, 2013
MOAB, Utah — Authorities say a 20-year-old man from Moab is dead after a rappelling accident at Tear Drop Arch.
Grand County sheriff's deputies say they were called about 9 p.m. Wednesday and told one member of the rappelling group had fallen.
Rescuers responded and found Zachary John Taylor had died of his injuries.
Officials say a Utah Highway Patrol helicopter helped to recover Taylor's body because the area isn't accessible by vehicle.
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03-14-2013, 05:12 PM #3
FWIW: Pool Arch is sometimes called Tear Drop Arch, which is part of the Rock of Ages route and about 5 miles southwest of Moab...
Sad deal.... we just did this route at the Bogley fest a couple weeks ago.
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03-14-2013, 05:19 PM #4
Sad situation in any case.
Just a guess... but do you think the "lean too" anchors finally claimed a life? I hate those anchors with a passion and after our last trip I promised myself I would never use them again. One slip and you are toast.Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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03-14-2013, 05:22 PM #5
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03-14-2013, 05:36 PM #6
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03-14-2013, 06:43 PM #7
Cool I edited my post before Scott posted.....
Yeah I noticed it looks like a slip at the arch... but who knows.. ill ask GC SAR what happened and see if I can get the skinny.
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03-14-2013, 07:19 PM #8●Canyoneering 'Canyon Conditions' @ www.candition.com
●Hiking Treks (my younger brother's website): hiking guides @ www.thetrekplanner.com
"He who walks on the edge...will eventually fall."
"There are two ways to die in the desert - dehydration and drowning." -overhearing a Park Ranger at Capitol Reef N.P.
"...the first law of gear-dynamics: gear is like a gas - it will expand to fit the available space." -Wortman, Outside magazine.
"SEND IT, BRO!!"
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03-15-2013, 03:50 AM #9
Very sad. My condolences to the family. Be safe out there.
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03-15-2013, 06:11 AM #10
Zach was one of the best people I've ever known. A true man. This news has hit many people hard. Adventure was part of him, climbing, hiking, river rafting you name it. He was loved and will be missed.
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03-15-2013, 06:21 AM #11●Canyoneering 'Canyon Conditions' @ www.candition.com
●Hiking Treks (my younger brother's website): hiking guides @ www.thetrekplanner.com
"He who walks on the edge...will eventually fall."
"There are two ways to die in the desert - dehydration and drowning." -overhearing a Park Ranger at Capitol Reef N.P.
"...the first law of gear-dynamics: gear is like a gas - it will expand to fit the available space." -Wortman, Outside magazine.
"SEND IT, BRO!!"
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03-15-2013, 06:55 AM #12
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03-15-2013, 07:25 AM #13
Very sorry to hear this.
Condolences to family and friends.I'm not Spartacus
It'll come back.
Professional Mangler of Grammar
Guns don't kill people--Static Ropes Do!!
Who Is John Galt?
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03-15-2013, 09:50 AM #14
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03-18-2013, 08:54 AM #15
very sad for he family!!!
can you actually rap the arch?
I remember we hiked under it
when we did it i remember we find bolts on the route
to get there , but I do not recall that arch rap and usually I remember a least when i do big arch rappels!!!
but i think we had Lucy (our canyoneering dog) with us so that could be a little complicated the plan!!!
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03-18-2013, 09:10 AM #16
You can rappel from the rim into the alcove behind the arch, it's a big rappel partly free hanging. That rappel is optional and has an easy walk around, which is why I refer to it as a "stunt rappel".
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03-18-2013, 09:10 AM #17
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03-18-2013, 09:21 AM #18
But the anchor at the top is a solid tree, plus a bolt.(Scott's Picture)
I guess there is no need to speculate, since we don't know how this happened.I'm not Spartacus
It'll come back.
Professional Mangler of Grammar
Guns don't kill people--Static Ropes Do!!
Who Is John Galt?
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03-19-2013, 07:11 AM #19
Are we sure this is the rappel?
Pool, Vortex or Teardrop Arch is a big rappel, with an easy start. The free hanging happens gradually. I love to take beginners here.
The anchor is a tree with the webbing replaced frequently."Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato
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03-19-2013, 07:28 AM #20
At this point all we know is what the trib article said.
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