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Did he have his hand on the cam holding it open to feed slack and let go too late? Did he have any burns on his hands? Did he thread it backwards? Was it a skinny rope? I ask the question because I have a hard time believing that someone can catch a fall with their hand enough to keep the cam from ...

Glad you are well. I bolted that route Francesco, and know it intimately. May I ask if you were going straight up the arete or out right to that final bolt? Also, how long did you active rest before starting again. I always say 'climbing" when I start back after a rest, becasue I know my belay...

Hi, I am the guy who had the accident. I was a visiting graduate student in the US, but now I'm back in Italy because of this all situation. I just want to give you my version of what happened that damn day. I was climbing on "Suppress the Rage" (5.12a) at the Sunny Side, Muir Valley. I wa...