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Rescue of climbers struck by lightning on the Grand Teton

Greg Sparks, right, checks in with medical personel after he and other members of his climbing party were brought by helicopter from the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton to the valley floor July 21. Sparks was next to Brandon Oldenkampon the Owen-Spalding route when they were struck by lightning, which threw Oldenkamp from the mountain and to his death more than 2,000 feet below.

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Greg Sparks, right, checks in with medical personel after he and other members of his climbing party were brought by helicopter from the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton to the valley floor July 21. Sparks was next to Brandon Oldenkampon the Owen-Spalding route when they were struck by lightning, which threw Oldenkamp from the mountain and to his death more than 2,000 feet below.