Right now people are mourning the loss of Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins. The 27-year-old decided to end his life after losing his girlfriend in a Montana avalanche. If you want to know more about the renowned climber, then take a look at our Hayden Kennedy wiki.
Hayden Kennedy’s Wiki
Kennedy grew up in Carbondale, Colorado and was born to Julie and Michael Kennedy, a Climbing Magazine editor for over two decades. He was working on his EMT certification and was known for hiking the Southeast Ridge in Patagonia’s Cerro Torre in 2012. Inge Perkins graduated with a bachelor’s in mathematics and education from Montana State University. Kennedy was famously known for hiking the Southeast Ridge in Patagonia’s Cerro Torre in 2012.
Hayden Kennedy and Inge Perkins
Hayden Kennedy and his girlfriend, Inge Perkins went skiing on Imp Peak in the Southern Madison Range on Saturday (October 7). Unfortunately, an avalanche was triggered in a steep, narrow gulley about 10,000 feet above sea level. Perkins, who was also an established mountaineer, was buried by the 150-foot-wide slide. Kennedy was partially buried in the snow, but somehow escaped and sought out help for his girlfriend.
How Did Hayden Kennedy Die?
Kennedy was found dead in his home on Sunday in an apparent suicide. Two weeks ago, he posted on the blog Evening Sends that he saw several friends die in mountains over recent years, “I’ve realised something painful. It’s not just the memorable summits and crux moves that are fleeting. Friends and climbing partners are fleeting, too.” He further added, “This is the painful reality of our sport, and I’m unsure what to make of it. Climbing is either a beautiful gift or a curse.”
A statement released by his family stated, “Hayden survived the avalanche but not the unbearable loss of his partner in life.” They called their son “an uncensored soul whose accomplishments as a mountaineer were always secondary to his deep friendships and mindfulness.”
Black Diamond equipment, who sponsored Kennedy, issued a statement on Facebook, “To say Hayden was a talented climber would be an understatement. To say he was one of the world’s best climbers is closer to the truth, yet even those words fall flat and fail miserably at truly describing what Hayden—or HK as we called him—really represented in our sport. He was, with all intents and purposes, a climber who transcended barriers. From high-end 5.14 sport routes at his home crag in Rifle, Colorado, to 5.14 trad lines in the Creek, to the first fair means ascent of Cerro Torre’s Southeast Ridge in Patagonia with Jason Kruk, or his first ascent with Kyle Dempster and Josh Warton on the south face of the Ogre in Pakistan.”