Filed in archive Mountain Climbing by Terah Shelton on May 2, 2007

It's always unfortunate to report news like this, but, according to National Parks Traveler, two climbers died after they fell near the top of Grand Teton national park. Although their bodies were discovered on Monday, it's believed they fell sometime on Sunday. The names are being withheld until the bodies can be identified and recovered.

Unsafe conditions from snow sloughing and rockfalls are delaying recovery of the bodies until at least early tomorrow morning.

Park officials received a call Monday morning that the two were overdue from work after a planned weekend climb to the Enclosure. After that call, rangers learned there was a tent, thought to belong to the two, in the Meadows are of Garnet Canyon.

By Monday afternoon rangers hiked and skied into Garnet Canyon to check on the tent. Finding it vacant, they continued to the Lower Saddle where they bivouacked overnight. This morning they continued on toward the Enclosure Couloir on the northwest flank of the Grand.

The rangers on foot spotted one body below the Valhalla Traverse about 9:30 this morning, and the second was spotted in the same area about an hour later by rangers in a helicopter.

Thanks to National Parks Traveler for the info.

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Response from: Josh Morrow (05/02/07 8:39pm)

Jonathan Morrow is my brother. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. Jonathan was an amazing person who brought joy to everyone around him. He died doing what he loved the most, and I'm sure that he wouldn't have it any other way. He accomplished so much in the short 28 years of his life. He completed the Appalachian Trail, he hiked the Continental Divide Trail, he lived in Antartica for two six month periods, He hiked and climbed all around South American and New Zealand. He was passionate about life and he lived every day to the fullest living his dreams. Jonathan will always have a special place in the hearts of all those that knew him.

Response from: Will Power (05/09/07 10:40pm)

I had the good fortune of meeting, climbing, and hanging out with Jonathan for a few weeks here in Australia in '05, while he was spending some time at Arapiles after a season in Antarctica. A kinder, more gentle-mannered, funnier person you could not hope to meet. He was a strong and safe climber - we did a classic, three-star, four-pitch 18 (5.10) together. A great climb with a great guy. My empathy goes out to his family and friends over this sad, sad loss.