Free solo whippers
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Borrowed from Rock and Ice. |
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"Can ya get an ambulance, lol. Cheers!" |
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Looks like that gritstone rock that has no bolts nor cracks for pro. |
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I bet the belayer was using a GriGri. |
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I feel bad for the couple that were watching him from the trail. |
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This is why I never video myself climbing. |
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and he looked so solid.... not |
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Glad to see he was wearing a helmet for protection. |
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Perhaps he should have TR'ed. |
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Anyone know what injuries he sustained? |
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Looks like a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula on the right leg. I bet he broke both ankles as well. Upon further analysis the dude probably has some sort of hip injury. Just like Bono he probably won't be playing guitar anytime soon. |
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Would have been worth it to get the no name single pitch clean though. |
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engineer1984 wrote:Would have been worth it to get the no name single pitch clean though.very true, especially since it was on camera. |
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I always find the How to Survive a Free Solo video very disturbing! |
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Blissab wrote:I always find the How to Survive a Free Solo video very disturbing!+1 |
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CJC wrote:jeez that looks like it hurt pad placement failPad wouldn't have saved him; he landed awkward & took a bounce instead of a roll. He may have broken a lot of things, but judging by his immediate reaction it was likely a groin tear as the legs were split upon landing. |
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Looks like he should have had more pads and spotters. Is it just me, or did his spotter do a horrible job of at least trying to move that pad back to catch his fall? I would hate to go climbing with those two other guys. |
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If you think you need spotters and pads for a free solo you're already fucked before you even leave the ground. |
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I think that dude has been watching Honnold a lil too much. |