Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
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Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
I saw that on MP this morning. Very sad.
R.I.P.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
Yellow Spur Trail? Try the Yellow SPUR!!!!!!!!
Idiots.
Idiots.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
Awful news. Very sorry to hear it. Was just climbing on Redgarden Wall day before yesterday. At first I assumed it had to be someone free soloing, to take an 80 foot fall, but to have a couple pieces pull and then your rope break, just terrible that equipment failure may have resulted in a fatality.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
Horrible. But is there additional info out there on what exactly failed? I'm sure there will be if not now, but where does it indicate a rope failure?Wesley wrote:Awful news. Very sorry to hear it. Was just climbing on Redgarden Wall day before yesterday. At first I assumed it had to be someone free soloing, to take an 80 foot fall, but to have a couple pieces pull and then your rope break, just terrible that equipment failure may have resulted in a fatality.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
My comment re rope failure came from someone who witnessed the accident. It was posted in a thread on Mountain Project. Certainly if this is in fact true there will be an extensive investigation into rope age, use, wear, terrain, etc.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
Very sorry to hear this.
I hope that more details will come out, if anyone knows the details please post them. We can only learn from other's mistakes with complete information. Anyone know which pitch this climber fell from?
I hope that more details will come out, if anyone knows the details please post them. We can only learn from other's mistakes with complete information. Anyone know which pitch this climber fell from?
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so sorry to hear...praying for the family
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
Always sad to hear of a climber's death. Still: he died doing what he loved, and that is so much better than so many other things that could happen. Condolences to all friends and family.
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Re: Climber Falls 80 Feet - RIP
very sad. this was definitely on my mind while climbing at garden of the gods last evening.