Climbing Accident in Muir

[Toad]

The change in the Earth's gravitational force from the slowing of it's rotation caused by China's Three Gorges Dam.

[toad857]

i'm old, but i've never understood the skinny rope trend.

after clipping with a big sausage rope for a while, sending a route with a 8.9 really feels quicker and smoother.

the only catch is that you can't fall... or that your belayer knows the rules

[Josephine]

From Rick's Facebook page:

We want to send out a huge THANK YOU to the Muir Valley Rescue group, and volunteer climbers, who helped to save a young man's life last Saturday at the Bruise Brothers Wall. Once again, the Muir Valley emergency system worked beautifully, providing for a very fast response and patient evacuation. Mark Ryan, a WFR headed up the patient stabilization and treatment. This is the fourth serious incident this year, and because the Wolfe County Emergency Services do not “leave the tarmac” to attend to injured persons in wilderness settings, the Muir Valley Rescue group has become an absolute necessity. - Rick and Liz

The young man who fell 75 feet from the top of a climb in Muir is still in critical condition, but doctors are optimistic. His survival is nothing short of a miracle. It really helped that he was still in his "golden hour" when the helicopter landed at UK Trauma Center.

If you know Chao, you can friend him on facebook through Logan Brown for updates on his condition. Hopefully he will have a speedy recovery. So glad that the emergency system was in place to help him get quick care.