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Idaho Climber Dies In Fall In Grand Teton National Park

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July 21, 2023

An Idaho man was killed when he fell while on a climb up the Grand Teton/Rebecca Latson file

An Idaho man working a route up the Grand Teton died when he fell 40 to 50 feet from the Owen Chimney pitch, according to the National Park Service.

Braydan DuRee, of Kuna, Idaho, was following the Owen-Spalding route when he fell Thursday, a park release said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by climbing rangers.

Duree’s body was short-hauled from the scene and turned over to the Teton County Coroner’s Office. His two climbing partners were also flown from the scene to the Jenny Lake Search and Rescue Cache at Lupine Meadows.

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