Worst fall ever taken on gear (not bolts)......

Post by **Ultra** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:45 pm

J-Rock, dude, I fell there too!! Instead of just running it up to the slab. I was intent on placing gear about ten feet off of the ground. If I had've just run it up to a stance I never would have fallen. lesson learned.

Post by **ynp1** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:19 pm

Ultra, you fell where? thanks i feel a lot better. i spent my first weekend out at the red in a long time. it was good to be back out, but im still weak as shit.

Post by **ReachHigh** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:24 pm

Snowpuppy wrote:15-18 foot whipper, no pro. Belayer litterally caught be before I hit the ground.

If there was no pro techincally you had no rope to whip with. Nice size highball fall though.

Post by **CBP** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:21 pm

backside of marquette mtn:
- 1st year trad leading
- 2nd time climbing route
- had just read john long book/how 2 climb/read how to tie-off
flake features.
- 1st time ever tied off flake for pro at mid-point of route
- climbed to top of route, arrived at belay and promptly pitched off
for 80'+ fall, ripped all gear except for tied-off flake.
- started reading more