October 10, 1948
Robert Pankey was descending the first Flatiron, when he slipped and tumbled 500 feet down the face. He did not survive the fall.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1949
August 16, 1953
Carlton Frasier was leading a friction slab on the first Flatiron when he became wary and began to descend 120 from the base of the climb. He lost his footing and slid 100 feet dwon the face, suffering cuts and a broken foot.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1954
August 7, 1955
John Auld mistook Devil's Thumb for The Maiden and did not have a long enough rappel rope. He attempted to jump to a ledge to down climb the remaining 150 feet, but missed his target and fell on two ledges while en route to its base. He suffered a broken leg and back injuries and was rescued, although untimely because his partner told rescuers they were on The Maiden rather than Devil's Thumb.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1956
March 14, 1958
Henry Case was climbing the first Flatiron during a wet snowstorm that caused him to slip and slide 180 feet down the face, pulling out protection. He managed to slide on his stomach and only suffered a scrathched chin.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1959
November 5, 1960
John Barry was climbing the overhang near the summit of the second Flatiron when he placed a stirrup that came loose. He fell 20 feet before protection stopped the fall. His belayer lowered him off and summoned help. He suffered a broken shoulder and back.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1961
July 9, 1961
Gabe Lee was leading the left side of the first Flatiron when he traversed left too far and fell 350 feet off the face to his death.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1962
July 30, 1961
Dennis Dreher was rappelling the face of the third Flatiron due to ensuing weather when he became off route and fell 30 feet off the edge of the face. He pendulumed into the rock, but did not suffer major injury.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1962
February 22, 1967
Franklin Lankford was attemptin to solo the Third Flatiron in cowboy boots and fell 200 feet to his death off the face near the upper portion of the route. Icy conditons were likely the cause.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1968
June 5, 1968
John Amesse misplaced his rappel anchor and fell 200 feet to his death from the third Flatiron.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1969
August 13, 1973
Jim Erickson was soloing the North Face of the fourth Flatiron unroped when he fell 50 feet. He suffered a broken leg and both wrists.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1974
December 2, 1973
Guy Jenks and Dan Franks were rappelling the third Flatiron when Jenks rappelled off the rope and fell to the base, not surviving. Franks also fell and suffered internal injuries before he was rescued.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1974
May 10, 1986
An unknown female had completed "Friday's Folly" on the third Flatiron and fell while descending between the second and third Flatirons. She suffered a fatal head injury in her 40-foot fall.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1987
May 12, 1986
An unknown female slipped on the second Flatiron while climbing with her father. She sustained a broken collarbone and was rescued.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1987
May 19, 1986
An unknown male fell while ascending the second Flatiron, suffering a head injury. He was rescued.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1987
June 24, 1986
Two climbers were climbing Seal Rock unroped when a climber fell, resulting in paralysis from the waist down. He died two weeks later.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1987
October 26, 1986
At Bear Creek Canyon, an unknown climber fell while the belayer had slack in the rope. The slack caused the belayer to loose control, resulting in the protection pulling out. The victim landed headfirst.Source:aAccidents in North American Mountaineering, 1987
March 31, 1991
Marvin Porter was climbing Maiden Rock when he fell to his death.Source: Rocky Mountain News
June 12, 1992
Angela Harris was climbing on Front Porch Rock when she fell 100 feet to her death.Source: Rocky Mountain News
March 7, 1993
An unknown 19 year old male was climbing the 3rd Flatiron when he fell to the base where he was discovered by hikers. He was helped to the trailhead but died before rescue arrived.Source: Rocky Mountain News
June 5, 1993
Denis Kelly rappeled past the end of his rope on the 3rd Flatiron and fell 30 feet, suffering minor injuries. He was rescued.Source: Rocky Mountain News
June 26, 1995
Gordon Skinner was traversing from the 1st Faltiron to the second when he fell 60 feet to his death.Source: Rocky Mountain News
September 3, 1995
Christian Shank died in a fall from the Flatirons.Source: www.sarinfo.bc.ca
June 8, 1996
A woman named Debbi fell 50 feet on slack rope when she lost her footing on the first Flatiron. She suffered a fractured skull, broken collarbone, and wrist. She was rescued.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1997
August 8, 1999
Bill Wright fell from Green Mountain Pinnacle and was carried out 3 miles by Rocky Mountain Rescue.Source: Rocky Mountain News
November 24, 2000
William Fox was ascending the 1st Flatiron with his daughter when he slipped and slid 60 feet down the face. He was heard on a radio calling for help, which enacted his rescue. He sustained shoulder and arm injuries.Source: Rocky Mountain News
February 24, 2002
Glenn Bunch was climbing the 1st Flatiron when he fell 90 feet to his death.Source: Rocky Mountain News
May 28, 2005
An unknown 26 year-old male was scrambling near Mount Sanitas when he fell 30 feet. He was rescued later determined to be in stable condition.Source: 9News.com
May 15, 2005
An unknown 21 year-old male was climbing the Second Flatiron when he fell 40 feet. He suffered broken ribs and back injuries.Source: 9News.com
July 27, 2006
Theodore and Willoughby Rothrock were climbing the First Flatiron when it became dark and they called 911 for assistance as they could not descend.Source: denver.yourhub.com
Third Flatiron from Chautauqua Park