“He Will Be Missed More”: 23-Year-Old ‘Hero’ Rock Climber’s Horrifying Accident Leaves Father Lost for Words

The feeling of losing a family member, often a loving one, can hardly be expressed. And yet, Richard Carne somehow managed to do so, with his emotions dripping through his words. The father of a 23-year-old, lost his son in a climbing accident in Wales. After falling from the 600-foot-tall Snowdon mountain in Gwynedd, his son suffered multiple injuries before eventually succumbing to them.

Mr. Carne, a Barnsby native, took to his Facebook to pay tribute to his son who died on February 4, 2023. Besides sharing with the world what a wonderful son he was, Mr. Carne also thanked the numerous people who tried their best to help his son Jack. Here’s how the horrific incident unfolded and how Mr. Carne poured his heart out.

In yet another rock-climbing accident, a devastated father mourns the loss of his son

23-year-old Jack Carne from South Yorkshire went climbing the Y Gribin range in Snowdon with his friends on February 4. During his ascent, one of the rock ledges Carne used to hold and push himself up, broke and let loose. Within a second of losing balance, Carne fell from a great height. A couple of his friends were injured too in this incident. But fortunately, they lived. However, for Carne, the fall proved too costly, not unlike a female climber who suffered a similar fate after falling down the notorious El Chorro in Malaga, Spain.

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Richard Carne, although devastated, somehow found the courage to share this news with everyone. He wrote on his Facebook, “For those of you that don’t know, on Saturday 4th of February we all lost a very special young man, my son Jack Carne. He was climbing Gribin ridge in Wales when a rock he was holding onto broke away from the mountain. I just can’t explain how much I love him and how proud I am of him. He was my hero and he will be missed more than I can explain. It has been an honor to be his Dad”. 

Even in this grim moment, Mr. Carne had the dignity and humility to express his gratitude to those who helped his son, and also to those who paid their respects. He wrote, “The past couple of weeks has been extremely difficult but the support from everyone has been phenomenal. I cannot thank you all enough. So many heartfelt messages that have really helped so much”.

Rock Climbing, with its risks and peril at every step of the way, has claimed many lives before. Back in 2009, when noted American climber John Bachar died after experiencing a similar slip and fall, from the Dike Wall near his house, his colleagues paid him the highest honor. As with Jack Carne, the several rescuers of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization (OVMRO), its chairman, Chris Lloyd, and all of Jack Carne’s friends, and his girlfriend, will forever remember him as a ‘true gentleman’ who went too soon.

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