A Climber We Lost: Daniel Frandson

You can read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2024 here.

Daniel Victor Frandson was born in McCall, Idaho but spent most of his upbringing and adult life in and around Boise. An extremely talented student, he studied in honors programs throughout primary school, and in high school earned a gold medal on the prestigious National Latin Exam, among other accolades. After briefly attending the Franciscan University of Steubenville to pursue engineering, Frandson, at 19, took a role at...