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Austin Howell (September 14, 1987 – June 30, 2019)^[1] was an American climber and noted free soloist. Beyond his many climbing achievements, he was known for his social media following and public struggles with mental health problems.^[2] He died in a fall from Shortoff Mountain in Burke County, North Carolina, in 2019.^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 "Bold Free Soloist Austin Howell Dies in Fall". Gripped Magazine. July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
↑ Levy, Michael (June 20, 2023). "The Free Soloist Who Fell to Earth". Outside Online. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
↑ Levy, Michael (July 1, 2023). "Austin Howell, 31, Known For Bold Solos in the Southeast, Dies in Free Soloing Fall". Rock & Ice. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Bold Free Soloist Austin Howell Dies in Fall". Gripped Magazine. July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[2] Levy, Michael (June 20, 2023). "The Free Soloist Who Fell to Earth". Outside Online. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[3] Levy, Michael (July 1, 2023). "Austin Howell, 31, Known For Bold Solos in the Southeast, Dies in Free Soloing Fall". Rock & Ice. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

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