Craig Luebben [SEP] date of death
Craig Luebben
Craig Luebben (20 March 1960 – 9 August 2009) was an American rock climber and author. A climber since the early 80s, Luebben wrote a number of climbing-oriented books, designed the "Big Bro" wide-crack climbing protection device, and was a senior contributing editor for "Climbing Magazine".
Craig was a 5.12 climber in that he could likely onsight any 5.12 on the planet."
Biography.
Craig Luebben was killed on August 9, 2009 in an accident while
on 28 May 1993 in an accident while soloing the Steck-Salathé Route without protective gear, on Sentinel Rock in Yosemite National Park. He fell several hundred feet to his death. Craig Luebben, a friend of Hersey, speculated that he encountered slippery rock. Although there was no rainfall officially reported in the area that day, a later report concluded that "rain-slicked rock" contributed to his fall.
The search for Hersey's body was featured in a report on the CBS News program "48 Hours"