Obituary: George Hurley

George Foster Hurley, 91, died on March 6, 2026, at Taylor Community after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Jean, his brother-in-law Ken Tuomi (Christy Bartlett) along with his many friends locally and beyond.

George was truly a legend in the rock-climbing community, where he worked as a professional guide. He was credited with numerous first ascents of major peaks, climbed internationally and developed new routes well into his 80s. Later, he took delight in what he called first descents as well. He was still active at 90.