Dan Osman

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Dan Osman
Born February 11, 1963(1963-02-11)
Died November 23, 1998(1998-11-23) (aged 35)
Yosemite National Park
Nationality American
Other names "dano"
Occupation Rock Climber
Known for "rope jumping" and other stunts

Daniel Eugene Osman (February 11, 1963 – November 23, 1998)[1] was an American extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" (rock climbing without ropes or other safety gear); and "rope free-flying" or "rope jumping" (falling several hundred feet from a cliff then being caught by a safety rope), for which his record was over 1000 feet/300 meters. He was known for living a bohemian lifestyle, working as a part-time carpenter and living in Lake Tahoe, CA. He was the star of several rock climbing videos, which brought free-soloing to a wider audience. Dan had one daughter, Emma Osman.[2]

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[edit] Climbing Films

Dan Osman appeared in Eric Perlman's Masters of Stone series, free soloing Atlantis (5.11+) on The Sorcerer in Needles and Airy Interlude (5.10b, then 5.9) on The Witch, also in Needles (in California's Sierras). He also is featured crashing a bmx bicycle, ziplining off The Witch, taking a gigantic 192 foot whipper just for the fun of it (in Yosemite), and perhaps most impressively, on-sight free-soloing Bolder Display of Power (5.11).

[edit] Death

Dan Osman died November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope failed while performing a "controlled free-fall" jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Osman had come back to Yosemite to dismantle the jump tower but apparently decided to make several jumps (over a few days) before doing so.[2] The failure was investigated by the National Park Service with assistance from Chris Harmston, Quality Assurance Manager at Black Diamond Equipment. Harmston concluded that a change in jump site angle probably caused the ropes to cross and entangle, leading to the rope cutting by melting.[3] Miles Daisher, who was with Osman when he made the jump, stated that the ropes used in his fatal jump had been exposed to inclement weather — including rain and snow — for more than a month before the fatal jump, but that the same ropes were used for several shorter jumps on the previous and same day.[2]

[edit] Notable climbs

[edit] Biography

  • Todhunter, Andrew (1999). Fall of the Phantom Lord: Climbing and the Face of Fear. New York City, USA: Anchor Books / Doubleday. ISBN 0385486421. 

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ghiglieri, Michael P. and Farabee, Charles R. "Butch", Jr. (2007). Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite. Flagstaff: Puma Press. pp. 349–354, 366. ISBN 978-0-9700973-6-1. 
  2. ^ a b c Vetter, Craig (April 1999). "Terminal Velocity". Outside Magazine. http://outsideonline.com/magazine/0499/9904terminal.html. Retrieved 2007-08-09. 
  3. ^ Dan Osman's Rope Failure Analysis—Possible cause for his death
  4. ^ Calhoun, Kitty (1998). "Wet and Wild in Kichatnas". American Alpine Journal 1998 (Golden, CO, USA: American Alpine Club) 40 (72): 88–95. ISBN 0930410785. 
  5. ^ "Free-Climbing Lovers Leap" (Video). YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D0P9aPu51A. Retrieved 2007-08-10. 

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