big government's your thing, huh? never knew.Clevis Hitch wrote:You guys don't understand! If we don't come up with some sort of governing body to enforce proper techniques, the land managers will shut down all climbing in the state.
NRG Kaymoor Area Accident
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the lurkist
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Rotarypwr345704
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Oh Clevis, how I enjoy your rants about nothing. Let's say your brilliant idea goes through. No more new rope sells in Kentucky. Out of the 6 ropes I have owned in my climbing career, I have bought how many? Oh that's right, not a single one from the great state of Kentucky. I usually buy them online. Your idea, while I understand where you're coming from, will never work. It's kind of like Obamacare.
Now and better idea would be to start educating the masses (the general public) as to what climbing is, and the inhereted dangers, and the fact that we know these, etc, blah blah blah. So that when the inevitable accident happens there is not such an uproar (if that were to even happen) from the oblivious. We can educate them so that they are able to see these accidents as we see them, unfortunate accidents.
Now and better idea would be to start educating the masses (the general public) as to what climbing is, and the inhereted dangers, and the fact that we know these, etc, blah blah blah. So that when the inevitable accident happens there is not such an uproar (if that were to even happen) from the oblivious. We can educate them so that they are able to see these accidents as we see them, unfortunate accidents.
I fell for the everyone-shut-up-and-ill-donate-money scheme. -Ray Ellington, guidebook gawd
My name is Sam Douglass and I love to pose for photo shoots holding on to a jug with only one hand (and no feet!) with my best friend Ian.
My name is Sam Douglass and I love to pose for photo shoots holding on to a jug with only one hand (and no feet!) with my best friend Ian.
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jordancolburn
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I read more of the thread on RC.com last night. The climber in this accident was very experienced and as more details come out, I'm shocked this happened. Don't be complacent, check your set up, then check it again. Then weight it and check it again. You are at the anchors so you either sent or gathered more beta, mission accomplished. So spend an extra 1 minute to stay alive.
Someone said it in another thread that we want this type of stuff to be gumby mistakes. It just isn't this time and that is scary as shit.
Someone said it in another thread that we want this type of stuff to be gumby mistakes. It just isn't this time and that is scary as shit.
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captain static
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And you're not going to tell us what these things are?Andrew wrote:There are three things that I do in my cleaning that would have eliminated this accident.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
