The Regulator on the Ridge: Why Ronald Climbed to 14,000ft Alone
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The Regulator on the Ridge: Why Ronald Climbed to 14,000ft Alone
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A discarded oxygen regulator was found at 14,212 feet - its serial number traced to Ronald Jenkins, last seen nearly 2,000 feet below. Something carried that regulator uphill, and six weeks of reconstruction revealed actions at roughly 14,000 feet that investigators could explain but could not fully name: why did Ronald climb alone with an unused oxygen set at his hip?
In this episode, we follow the June 2021 Calden Expedition Trust trip up Harrow Spire's southwest face and the decisions that unfolded between 13,000 and 14,200 feet; we describe the equipment failure, the team choices, and the reconstruction that located Ronald and his regulator - but what pushed him to keep going?
Person: Ronald Jenkins
Age: 23
Location: Harrow Spire, Calden Expedition
Date: June 10, 2021
Event: Regulator found at 14,212 feet
- Regulator discovered by Gloria Wilson during a property-line correction at 14,212 feet.
- Ronald Jenkins last seen nearly 2,000 feet below where the regulator was found.
- Upper Camp established at 13,000 feet on June 8; failure occurred at ~2:00 a.m, on June 10.
- Philip Grady's regulator developed a hairline crack causing total valve seal failure in the cold.
- At ~14,000 feet the oxygen unit delivered approximately 55% of its rated flow when opened.
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