Steve House injured on Mount Temple

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March 25th Steve House logged some frequent flyer mileage while leading a pitch roughly half way up the Greenwood/Locke (sp?) route on Mount Temple. He was climbing with Bruce Miller. He fell approximately 25 meters, hitting a ledge during the fall. He sustained moderate injuries: broken ribs, collapsed lung, stable fractures of several vertebrae, & his tailbone. He was taken by helicopter off of the mountain shortly after the fall as Bruce was able to call out for assistance. As of this posting, Steve is at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary recovering for a few days. He will not need any surgery, only rest time to heal his injuries.

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Those injuries don't sound "moderate" until you consider the fall. Wow! I'm very glad that he is doing as well as he is.

Best wishes on a full/fast recovery.

Evan

Steve spoke on the telephone for an hour with the AAC Book Club earlier this month. He is truly a classy guy and one BA climber. I wish him all the best and a fast recovery.

sucks...get better Steve!

Get well Steve! Garden angel is working double time when you take a nearly 100' and live to tell.

Yikes. Hope Steve heals well and fast. That's a monster fall.

Get well Steve! Steve is really a great guy, super down to earth. He takes time to talk to regular climbers and he's sincerely interested in what everyone else at the crag is up to. Here's to a speedy recovery!

That is awful. I hate to hear these stories. I talked briefly with him once and found him welcome to conversation and people. Very nice guy, I wish him a full and speedy recovery.

I just read Steve's new book, "Beyond the Mountain." It is brilliant, even though I knew most of the stories through his other writings in mags and as told in others' books. In BTM, House describes the fallout with Bruce Miller during their epic on Nanga Parbat. Basically, Miller saves his life by turning them back and House is furious and depressed. It is good to see that time has healed that partnership and they went climbing again. Sorry to hear that Steve is injured. I was looking forward to meeting him around Smith Rock, as I will be a long-commuting semi-local (from Idaho) this year. Best wishes Steve.

Best wishes during your recovery and come back.