Jack Roberts

Who was Jack Roberts?

Jack Roberts was an American rock and ice climber.

Roberts had climbed in Alaska, South America, and Europe in addition to the continental United States. He wrote on climbing and published a book, Colorado Ice, in 2005.

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

He is survived by his wife, Pamela Ranger Roberts of Boulder Colorado, sister Christine Roberts Legerski of Careywood, Idaho and mother Eda Joyce Roberts of Coeur D'alene, Idaho