Incidents:Fatality in Bottomless Pit

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Fatality in Bottomless Pit
Date 2019/03/23
Location Bottomless_Pit_Canyon
Severity Fatality
Canyoneering-related Yes
SAR involvement Yes
Navigation problem No
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

Matthew Yaussi fell while rappelling a 380 ft drop around 8:30pm (after dark). He was part of a group of two, and his partner had already completed the rappel. A second or third-hand report indicates that he may have lost control during the rappel.

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