Flattop Mountain Accidents



November 1, 1992

Brad Farnan and Todd Martin were climbing the middle couloir on Flattop's Northwest Face when they were swept away in an avalanche. Their bodies were not located.
Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1993

October 18, 2003


A climber from Ft. Collins by the first name of Harley was ascending the East Couloir of the North Face when he lost control and slid rapidly toward the base into rocks, unable to arrest. His pack absorbed most of the shock. He suffered hand and arm injuries.Source: Kevin Craig

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Flattop Mountain from Odessa Lake
Photo © Gordon Novak

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