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[cohp] Digest Number 5080
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Digest #5080
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Edward Earl by wingerhp
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Re: Edward Earl by wingerhp
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Re: Edward Earl by "Coby King" cobyking
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Fwd: Very Sad News by nj55er

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Edward Earl
Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:13 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
wingerhp
I must report the dreadful news that Edward Earl has drowned in a river crossing attempt in the Arctic.
The accident occurred on Saturday, June 20th.
Details are still sketchy, but here is what I know from phone calls with Beckie Covill,
who has been taking Sat phone calls from Dave Covill in the Arctic.
The party was on their way out from their attempt on Mount Isto.
Greg Sladen made it across the river first.
Edward went second and was hanging on to a rope with arm strength.
I do not know the configuration of the rope set up, only that Edward was not tied into the rope.
Edward lost his footing and was left hanging onto the rope.
Presumably, he had his pack on, which would have made his predicament tougher.
Finally, he lost his grip on the rope, and went downstream.
Greg on one side, and Dave Covill plus Jill Webster on the other bank gave chase downstream.
Dave and Jill were able to get Edward out of the water some 300 feet below the rope point.
They tried for an hour to revive Edward, but to no avail.
A rescue chopper came in, flew Dave and Jill across the river, then flew out with Edwards body.
Dave, Jill, and Greg hiked back to their fixed wing landing spot where they spent Saturday night.
They were supposed to fly out late Sunday.
Dave and Greg were trying to call Edwards brother Jim. I dont know if they have succeeded.
Word has leaked out, and a posting from an old college friend has appeared on Edwards Facebook page.

Its time to rally around all involved in this tragic time.



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Re: Edward Earl
Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:17 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
wingerhp
The Edward Earl information was provided by Gerry Roach.
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Re: Edward Earl
Sun Jun 21, 2015 8:34 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Coby King" cobyking
This is beyond horrible. My deepest sympathies to everyone involved.

Coby King
310-489-3280<tel:310-489-3280>

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From: "wingpeople@gmail.com [cohp]" <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
Date:06/21/2015 6:18 PM (GMT-08:00)
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Subject: [cohp] Re: Edward Earl

The Edward Earl information was provided by Gerry Roach.

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Fwd: Very Sad News
Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:36 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
nj55er

I forward this message from Gerry Roach with a very heavy heart.

Two of our stalwarts lost within six months.

This is just awful.

Mike Schwartz

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From: Gerry Roach gerryroach@mac.com [cohp] <cohp-noreply@yahoogroups.com>
To: cohp-owner <cohp-owner@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sun, Jun 21, 2015 8:50 pm
Subject: Very Sad News

List Owner,

I must report the dreadful news that Edward Earl has drowned in a
river crossing attempt in the Arctic.
The accident occurred on Saturday, June
20th.
Details are still sketchy, but here is what I know from phone calls with
Beckie Covill,
who has been taking Sat phone calls from Dave Covill in the
Arctic.
The party was on their way out from their attempt on Mount Isto.

Greg Sladen made it across the river first.
Edward went second and was
hanging on to a rope with arm strength.
I do not know the configuration of the
rope set up, only that Edward was not tied into the rope.
Edward lost his
footing and was left hanging onto the rope.
Presumably, he had his pack on,
which would have made his predicament tougher.
Finally, he lost his grip on
the rope, and went downstream.
Greg on one side, and Dave Covill plus Jill
Webster on the other bank gave chase downstream.
Dave and Jill were able to
get Edward out of the water some 300 feet below the rope point.
They tried for
an hour to revive Edward, but to no avail.
A rescue chopper came in, flew Dave
and Jill across the river, then flew out with Edwards body.
Dave, Jill, and
Greg hiked back to their fixed wing landing spot where they spent Saturday
night.
They were supposed to fly out late Sunday.
Dave and Greg were trying
to call Edwards brother Jim. I dont know if they have succeeded.
Word has
leaked out, and a posting from an old college friend has appeared on Edwards
Facebook page.

Its time to rally around all involved in this tragic time.

Gerry Roach
GerryRoach@mac.com

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