Incident:Death fall - rope too short in Mosaic Canyon (West Fork) 2022/11/25

Incident:Death fall - rope too short in Mosaic Canyon (West Fork) 2022/11/25
Date	2022/11/25
Location	Mosaic Canyon (West Fork)
Severity	Fatality
Canyoneering-related	Yes
SAR involvement	Yes
Navigation problem	No
Swift water problem
Environmental problem	No
Communication problem	No
Planning problem	Yes
Skills problem	Yes
Body movement problem	Yes
Rigging problem	Yes
Rappel problem	Yes
Insufficient gear	Yes
Gear failure	Yes

Summary

Rappelled solo on a 175' rappel, and rope ended in the air 30' from the ground - fell off, hit ground at the bottom

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Incident:Death fall - rope too short in Mosaic Canyon (West Fork) 2022/11/25

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