07/27/1990Ronald Cumella, who had previously climbed all the Colorado 14ers fell to his death while climing the peak solo. Rescuers found his body several days later.Source: Rocky Mountain News 1999Emil Boden apparently fell to his death here in 1999, as a memorial was in place with his name.Source: http://www.dimensional.com/~dsimpson/mountain/crestone_group/challenger_kit_carson.html 06/28/03Tom Gibb, a CMC climbing instructor, was ascending the North Ridge with Stewart Penn when rock came loose which caused Gibb to fall to his death. While both had brought technical gear, it is not clear that it was used when the fall occured.Source: Fourteenerworldforum.com 06/11/05Dougals Bench began a glissade down the Kirk Couloir when he lost control and fatally impacted rock. He did not have an ice axe.Source: Channel 9 News/Fourteenerworldforum.com | ![]() Kit Carson from above Willow Lake |