Groundfl at the load

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mcrib
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Groundfl at the load

Post by mcrib »

It has been a week or two but there were some kids from Florida at the load and I witnessed my first groundfall. It had to be belayer failure but I called 911 and was really impressed by how quickly response arrived. Still it was a fucked up experience. The guy fell from the 5th bolt of chainsaw on the last pitch of their last day. Not good
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Post by Spragwa »

Wow. That's frightening. I hope the kid's okay. Just goes to show that not just anyone can be trusted to belay you.
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Post by John E »

How bad was the guy hurt?
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Post by rhunt »

Spragwa wrote:Wow. That's frightening. I hope the kid's okay. Just goes to show that not just anyone can be trusted to belay you.
It just goes to show you that fucked up shit happens no matter who's belaying you. None of us are immune to a gound fall.
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Post by pigsteak »

I am Rhunt...I use the Grigri fail safe method. (Ask me sometime.) I'll never deck.
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
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Post by Meadows »

pigsteak wrote:I am Rhunt...I use the Grigri fail safe method. (Ask me sometime.) I'll never deck.
Pigsteak, So he finally confesses his troll ... Rhunt and Pigsteak are the same person!!
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Post by Caspian »

so what was the cause of the ground fall?
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rhunt, meadows and meadows are all the same person...talk about fun arguments we have with ourselves.
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Do you hear the voices, Piggie? :?
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Post by Meadows »

pigsteak wrote:rhunt, meadows and meadows are all the same person...talk about fun arguments we have with ourselves.
Damn it, Pigsteak! No one is supposed to know about my other troll, "Meadows." Thanks ... you ruined my fun. I should retire too. Wait, am I posting to myself? I am so confused!
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