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Jack Roberts (climber)

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Jack Roberts (May 29, 1952 – January 15, 2012) was an American rock and ice climber.

Roberts had climbed in Alaska, South America, and Europe in addition to the continental United States.[1] He wrote on climbing and published the ice climbing guide Colorado Ice. Colorado Ice was originally published in 1998 and a revised and updated edition was issued in 2005.

On January 15, 2012, Roberts was climbing Bridal Veil Falls near Telluride, Colorado, and fell 60 feet.[2] He suffered a heart attack and broken hip, and died on the scene after unsuccessful resuscitation attempts by a rescue team.[2]

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