Alpinist 19 has a written account from Charlie Fowler of a gnarly fall he took from the North Chimney on the Diamond in 1984. He walked away from that incident unscathed, but died in December along with Christine Boskoff during a discovery expedition in China. Fowler’s body was recovered in avalanche debris. Boskoff’s remains are yet to be unearthed.
This first person account from Fowler of his 1984 fall is historic as it marks his last published work. The account is a great way to remember his dedication and countless contributions to our beloved sport and the personality that made him legendary …
Click here for the Alpinists account of Fowler’s body recovery.
