[BenLurkin]

Tahquitz Rock

[BobL]

Pretty as hell there. Americans need to take it back!

[texas booster]

Gavin played for the Dallas Cowboys and other NFL teams, retiring in 2018. I believe that he became a firefighter with the Long Beach FD.

The other climber killed was believed to be his girlfriend, Chelsey Walsh.

[granite]

I have lived on this mountain since 1989. It is nothing like the rest of SoCal.

[Myrddin]

My scout troop often made trips to climb this rock. The other favorite trips from Idyllwild included going up Devil's Slide to the saddle, then off to Wellman's Divide and on to the summit of San Jacinto. The longer overnight left from the saddle to Round Valley for an overnight camp. After breakfast, on to Wellman's divide and the San Jacinto Summit. The trip was completed by hiking back to the saddle from Wellman's Divide, then down Devil's Slide for pickup and return home.

[robowombat]

Tahquitz Rock, with its steep granite cliffs, is a popular destination for climbers.

Two climbers from Los Angeles fell 200 feet (60 meters) to their deaths on the rock in 2000, according to the L.A. Times.

Is it inferred then that the casualties are from a rock climbing accident? The ambiguous nature of the wording forces one to ask, is there something being deliberately covered up?

[Penelope Dreadful]

Rock climbing is a stupid sport, and people who do it are stupid too, and have a death wish. In my humble opinion. What a stupid thing to die for - climbing a stupid rock.