July 6, 1984
Joseph Stolla fell when a large rock he was using as a hold broke off. He died from his injuries.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1985
August 1, 1984
Paul Rockwood fell 600 feet to his death while climbing the South Ridge.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1985
August 30, 1999
Amarillo Judge John Jay Thorpe fell several times when a rock came loose on the descent. He suffered multiple head and neck injuries, perishing 30 minutes after the fall.Source: Amarillo Globe
June 30, 2001
Kurt Franz fell into a steep gully while descending and spent 3 nights in a sleeping bag before help arrived and he was rescued. Franz received a broken nose, collapsed lung, broken foot, three fractured vertebrae, head injuries, and broken ribs.Source: Durango Herald
Mount Eolus from Sunlight Peak