When things go wrong...

Post by **Wes** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:26 am

I like the hospital footage, but think a couple follow up interviews would be pretty cool as well.

http://deadpointmag.com/dpm-hd/63-when- ... g-goes-bad

Post by **michaelarmand** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:57 am

He is lucky to be alive, the landing zone looked awful.

So I guess this is what happens when us climbers forget to pack a rope? Or was clipping all those hanging draws too inconvenient?

Post by **Saxman** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:17 am

Holding a pad up with nothing underneath of it may not be the best spotting strategy.

Post by **Shamis** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:28 am

horrible pad placement and horrible spotters.

Post by **Josephine** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:20 pm

horrible idea.

Post by **Wes** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:50 pm

Josephine wrote:horrible idea.

Without knowing the climbing and the route, I don't think we can say it is a horrible idea, except in hind-site. It might have just been a hard boulder problem off the ground, with mellow climbing after. And he may have had the route dialed. From the video, the only thing I can see really messed up was the spotters and the pads - they should have moved with him.

I have seen people climb hard problems over worse landings before. And, I have seen people jump on "easy looking" problems with no pad and no spotter only to fall and avoid serious injury by luck. A 5.14 climbing highballing a v-9/10/11 whatever isn't any worse the a 5.8 climber trying to highball v-1s.

Post by **krampus** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:36 pm

just hit the fucking button if it hurts, its not that complicated

Post by **RRO** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:37 pm

whatever you do...do not try that highball jump to a tree triple lindy dismount....worrying me sick

Post by **pigsteak** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:39 pm

agreed wes..the spotters seem to be captivated by the send....

Post by **anticlmber** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:20 pm

his expression as he looks at his foot is priceless.

oh bouldering season is here, can;t wait.