Summer 1973
An unknown male has hit by a fifty pound rock that came loose, breaking his back. He was later rescued.Source: www.peakware.com
August 3, 1980
Art Porter was on the North Face Direct Route when he became off route and fell 30 to 40 feet on loose rock, being stopped by his rope which caught on an outcrop near a gendarme. He suffered broken and cut fingers and a broken ankle. His partner, Brent Dubach secured Porter and went for help, which arrived the following morning.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1981
February 23, 1992
Steve Gordon was swept away by an avalanche at the 11,800 foot level while skiing. Apparently a 300 foot wide snow slab came loose an dropped 1,500 feet onto the climbing party. His body was recovered the next day.Source: Rocky Mountain News
August 27, 1993
Margaret Houston, 64, was descending after a successful summit of Mount Sneffels when she lost her footing and fell to her death.Source: Rocky Mountain News
June 13, 1996
An unknown climber was killed by lightning while climbing Mount Sneffels.Source: www.crh.noaa.gov
July 24, 1996
Adam Beal was climbing the North Face via a technical route when he slipped on snow and fell 1500 feet down a couloir, impacting boulders. He borke his wrist, sustained cuts to the face. After attempting to hike back to camp, he could not continue, and his partner left to get help. He was rescued the following morning.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1997
Summer 1997
Harry Smith had fallen on the descent, breaking his leg and dislocating his ankle.Source: www.geocities.com/lrrclub/Hardrock
August 15, 1998
A climber had fallen and was injured, and was later rescued by helicopter.Source: Mountain News Net
August 24, 2001
Sean Spinney fell while descending Mount Sneffels, rescued in part by an anti-Yankee Boy Basin fee protest group. He suffered multiple cuts and bruises as well as a collapsed lung and a broken pelvis. Ironically, he died near Conejos Colorado in June 2003 while backpacking.Source: Durango Herald
Mount Sneffels from Yankee Boy Basin