CONWAY — The climbing community sat in mourning Sunday after an accident at Cathedral Ledge Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a well-known and respected Maine climber.
Brian Delaney, of Scarborough, Maine, was a longtime rock climber whose legacy included early ascents and first ascents of some of Cathedral Ledge's classic hard routes. He died after falling roughly 50 feet from the top of a climb on the upper left wall of the cliff.
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