Mountaineering accident

[tlongpine]

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This raises very serious questions.

1.) Why was this climber attempting a technical maneuver without a belay and adequate protection?
2.) Why was he climbing alone? Did he leave a note?
3.) Was loss of traction a possible cause of the failed maneuver? Did he have appropriate foot ware?
a.) do you prefer microspikes or yak-trax when jumping roof to roof?
4.) Was he properly acclimated, from Kansas, Texas or California?

It's important that we answer these questions, employing prejudice and assumption if we must. Otherwise, we forgo an important opportunity to "learn from his mistakes."

[GregMiller]

LOL. I was on Pearl Street in Boulder last night, and there were two folks dressed as mountaineers (oxygen masks and all) who were scaling the boulders that they have. Very funny, and they were entertaining quite the crowd.

[Jim Davies]

He would have made it if he'd had two ice-climbing tools.

I never noticed before, but where did Chris O'Donnell get the helmet and axes? They just sort of appeared when he needed them. Also, he reaches down and picks up the axes, and the leashes just magically attach to his wrists.

[SkaredShtles]

Perhaps he fancied himself Ueli Steck-ish?

[dannyg23]

He would have made it if he'd had two ice-climbing tools.

I love that scene and thanks to that technique I've never been cliffed out.

[uwe]

HA.

Similar to the old Westerns when the extras dressed as Indians would forget to take off their watches...
Hollywood sometimes is slower than the eye...

Good eye, Jim!

[tlongpine]

Fess up, someone here knows who this was.

[djkest]

It's important that we answer these questions, employing prejudice and assumption if we must. Otherwise, we forgo an important opportunity to "learn from his mistakes."

Even if you drink so much that you think you can fly, you can't.

Gravity still effects you no matter what costume you are wearing.

Cliffhanger was fake, don't attempt to recreate scenes from the movie.

There you go Tlong, 3 lessons learned from this incident

[rickinco123]

My condolences to everyone involved. I hope the witnesses of this tragedy can put this behind them and find peace. Tragic!

Please show some decency and wait at least 6 months before discussing this, let's allow the lower downtown bar scene time to heal.

[Steve Climber]

I don't mean to speculate, but...

[Jim Davies]

At least he was slightly injured doing something he loved. Condolences to his friends and family.

[tlongpine]

At least he was slightly injured doing something he loved. Condolences to his friends and family.