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Tito Traversa Killed in a Fall 22-May-2018 At 9:07:29 AM One Day Hero

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On 21-May-2018 Karl Bromelow wrote:
>Do you think the kind
>of climbing that pretty much any pre adolescent child in the known universe
>is practising falls within anything like the same risk category as proximity
>wing suit flying?

Obviously not. I was trying to point out that "exposing children to risks is good for them" has limits.
>
>I'm struggling to think of any
>other incident comparable with Tito's tragic death.

There was an incident with a Russian comp climber who took his infant daughter to the crag then dropped a tufa on her........that one was rather graphic.
>
>I'm wondering if you just don't like kids at the crag much. I could understand
>that.

No, it isn't that. I'll just reply to Estey to avoid doubling up.