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Fall in the Gramps - 14 May 07 30-May-2007 At 8:18:25 AM Oliver.Strauch

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Today we buried Leo in his home town. Parents, sister, his family and quite a lot of friends, colleges from his education to a chemical-technical assistant and post-graduated study of chemistry came to take leave to Leo. He was on his way fulfilling a dream, after education and very successful study, just before to start the working live, see some of the world, visit different countries and meet different people on a one year trip, which he started 3 month ago.

However, it was a real tragedy. May the climb was diazepam, but doesn't help when you rely to a hook which dislodged - so the story I know – just when he turned around to his companion asking for another carabineer, falling down backwards, hit his companion on his fall down, while the second hook dislodged also, no chance for his companions to belay him. 15 m are too short to catch someone, but to long not to be uninjured. He fell down on a rock, where he suffered the deadly head injuries, 1 or 2 m along and around was duff. Misfortune! We could ask only: why? why Leo? Leaving so many sad people...

To all of you, take care on your trips and climbs….