September 25, 1984
Douglas Rovirra was glissading with his crampons on when one of his feet caught and started his slide to the base of Taylor Glacier. He sustained a broken leg and was flown out in a helicopter.Source: Accidents in North American Mountaineering, 1985
August 4, 1990
William Carson was killed in a 900 foot tumble when he lost his footing while attempting to ascend the glacier.Source: Rocky Mountain News
Taylor Glacier from the Northeast
Photo © Gordon Novak