BURSTLegendary climber Greg Cameron is receiving trauma ICU care at Denver Health following a Nov. 2 accident on Chockstone in Eldorado Canyon. A fundraiser has been launched to support Cameron and his family during his recovery.
Cameron’s partner, Dean Brubaker, shared the news on Mountain Project, noting: “Greg took a lead fall near the top of the second pitch and his lead rope was either cut or broke during the fall. I was belaying him from the top of the first pitch… Greg is one of the toughest people I ever met and if anybody can pull through this it’s him.”
In 1970s, Cameron cut his teeth on hard California routes, such as Valhalla 5.11a at Suicide Rocks, and free-soloed Yosemite lines like Lost Arrow Chimney, and Steck-Salathé. Cameron then visited Squamish, where made the first free ascent (onsight free solo) of Pipeline, the famous four-pitch 5.10+ offwidth. In 1977, he visited Ontario with George Manson and Rob Rohn, and made the first ascent of The Return of the Degnoid, one of Canada’s first 5.12’s.
As the fundraiser notes, Cameron, who’s facing a long road to recovery, “has been married to Elizabeth since 2003. He is a devoted father to two daughters and a stepdaughter, all of whom adore him. He has been climbing for over 50 years, and the climbing community knows him as a steady partner, a brilliant storyteller, and someone who always gave more than he took. Greg is a geologist, a philosopher, and a lifelong learner. He is curious, funny, thoughtful, and deeply kind. His friends describe him as the person who shows up every time, without being asked.” For more information on Cameron’s situation visit here.
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