The skybridge fall was posted on this site but I don't recall anything about an incident at long wall. Rockclimbing.com sites an incident on Souder's Crack at Long Wall involving a ground fall and a broken alien cam. Anyone know any details about this?? Personally, I always thought a ground fall on this climb would be the result of broken rock not a broken cam.
The following is copied from rockclimbing.com:
"There was indeed a BROKEN Alien involved in the Easter weekend accident on Souder's Crack. I would have posted earlier, but just recently received surgery to pin my wrist back together. Aside from being laid up for six months, I am very fortunate to have come away from the fall with only the injuries I have sustained. Many thanks go out to all that have helped me with this ordeal. As for the cam, it broke off right at the end if the stem, leaving the head and trigger assembly still set in the rock. It appears to me that the malfunction was due to a manuf. defect. This is being discussed with CCH. I would strongly advise all who are climbing on post recall aliens to be very careful. "
Souder's crack fall Easter weekend
Did I mention that apparently this fella flew here on Delta and checked all his luggage. He then rented a ford escort and drove laps up and down the road to the motherlode while listening to Luncinda Williams on his IPOD the entire time. Rumor has it that the only reason he was climbing at long wall that day was because of inability to watch some program on DISH network due to poor reception. I would love it if someone could clear up these rumors.