Incidents:Esther Suen dies
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| Esther Suen dies | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2013/03/22 |
| Location | Eaton Canyon |
| Severity | Fatality |
| Canyoneering-related | No |
| SAR involvement | Yes |
| Navigation problem | Yes |
| Environmental problem | No |
| Communication problem | No |
| Planning problem | No |
| Skills problem | No |
| Body movement problem | No |
| Rigging problem | No |
| Rappel problem | No |
| Insufficient gear | No |
| Gear failure | No |
Summary
Esther Suen died and another person in her group was seriously injured while hiking near Eaton Canyon Falls. Suen fell from the south side of Razorback ridge and a witness reported that the man fell from the "other side".
Accounts
Analysis
The two apparent landing zones appear to be a full gully south of even the upper bypass route which suggests Suen and her group had missed a turnoff for the bypass route and had climbed too high on the ridge at the time of the falls.
