Memorial at the base of the Grand Wall

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Memorial at the base of the Grand Wall

Post by jefffski » Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:11 pm

Today I noticed a few rocks piled at the base of the Grand, with RIP etched into one of the rocks. Does anybody have any information on this memorial?

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Post by Anders Ourom » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:51 pm

It was there on Saturday afternoon. Three rocks on top of each other and against the wall, below the Phew!, with a bandanna-headband tied around the upper one, and a name scratched into the rock above. Some climbers who were there suggested that perhaps it had something to do with a climber who recently died.
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Post by Brendan » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 pm

Comic Rocks incident?
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Post by squamish climber » Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:59 am

I believe this is a memorial for Chris Hansen. Chris was a Squamish local, a father and husband. He was tragically killed in a fall June 25, 2010 at Comic Rocks. RIP and Condolences to his family and friends
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