Top Climber Dies In Wave Accident
One of the world's best solo climbers has died after being swept from an Irish sea cliff.
Posted: 16 July 2007
by Jon
Sad news from Ireland where top American solo climber Michael
Reardon has died after being swept away by a freak wave.
 According
to The Times and other media sources, Reardon had been climbing
cliffs on Valentia Island and was standing unroped on a ledge a few
feet above the Atlantic ocean when a strong wave swept him from the
ledge.
On his web site, www.freesoloist.com
his blog entries poignantly end with his arrival in Ireland -
'Reacquainting myself with the land of my ancestors, is something I
cherish every chance I get.'
He also explains his soloing:
'Ever since that first freedom without a rope, I never stopped. As
time went on, I found myself becoming more comfortable as my
abilities - both in quantity and quality - grew. In this process, I
found myself repeatedly at the same places on the same great climbs
and created various ropeless circuits in a lot of places. These
routes range in style and difficulty, but provide me a sense of
freedom from the confusion of day-to-day life as well as being a
constant reminder of how fun climbing can be.'
More details at www.timesonline.com
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