Global InformationJim Detterline information
Dr. James "Jim" Detterline | |
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| Born | James Lee Detterline February 28, 1956 Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 2016 (aged 60) Boulder County, Colorado near Allenspark |
| Cause of death | Climbing accident |
| Other names | "Mr. Longs Peak" |
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James Lee Detterline (February 28, 1956 – October 2016) was an American mountaineer, rescuer, and park ranger. He was known for having around 428 ascents of Longs Peak (the most of any person);[1] a feat for which Tom Hornbein dubbed him "Mr. Longs Peak".[2]
- ^ "Fatal Ground Fall – Climbing Alone". Accidents in North American Mountaineering. 11 (70): 55. 2017.
- ^ "Former Rocky Mountain Park Ranger And Noted Rescuer Dies". Colorado Public Radio. Associated Press. October 28, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2023.