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Lurking Fear bail gear

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Alan Doak · · boulder, co · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 120

To the party that got injured on Lurking Fear last weekend and had to self-rescue, I've got your bail gear. Let me know your info so I can mail it back to you.

Jake wander · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 195

can you elaborate on the accident? i only ask because i am hoping to climb lurking fear as my first big wall, so any learnings are useful to me. thanks.

csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330

Oh man, we were on this this last Thur-Sun...when did this happen? Glad they could self rescue (no small feat from upthere) and I hope they were ok.

Twinboas · · Quincy, CA · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 867

Aw crap, are you talking about Memorial Day weekend or this most recent weekend? There were a couple parties behind me Memorial Day, hope nothing bad happened to them!

Alan Doak · · boulder, co · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 120

Sunday June 5th, ~6am. Party of 2 had fixed the first 3 pitches and headed up early for what appeared to be a 1-day push. We were getting ready on the ground, when the leader had a big fall on pitch 4 (or 5?), which apparently injured the arm of the belayer. I don't know if the climber hit the belayer, or if the belayer was slammed into the rock.

It was hard for us to know the details, but it was clear that there was an injury. I called 911 (figuring on the possibility the injured party didn't have reception) to report the incident so that YOSAR could assess through a scope.

As we were headed up, the party was able to self rescue by lowering the injured climber via multiple anchors, and walked out under their own power. I updated YOSAR via cell on their condition.

Jake, it's not difficult terrain, so I'm guessing that the leader derped and/or was backcleaning aggressively. Or maybe the belayer derped. I dunno. No reason to get psyched out, standard rules apply.

Jake wander · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 195
Alan Doak wrote:Sunday June 5th, ~6am. Party of 2 had fixed the first 3 pitches and headed up early for what appeared to be a 1-day push. We were getting ready on the ground, when the leader had a big fall on pitch 4 (or 5?), which apparently injured the arm of the belayer. I don't know if the climber hit the belayer, or if the belayer was slammed into the rock. It was hard for us to know the details, but it was clear that there was an injury. I called 911 (figuring on the possibility the injured party didn't have reception) to report the incident so that YOSAR could assess through a scope. As we were headed up, the party was able to self rescue by lowering the injured climber via multiple anchors, and walked out under their own power. I updated YOSAR via cell on their condition. Jake, it's not difficult terrain, so I'm guessing that the leader derped and/or was backcleaning aggressively. Or maybe the belayer derped. I dunno. No reason to get psyched out, standard rules apply.
Thanks Alan
csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330
Alan Doak wrote:Sunday June 5th, ~6am. Party of 2 had fixed the first 3 pitches and headed up early for what appeared to be a 1-day push. We were getting ready on the ground, when the leader had a big fall on pitch 4 (or 5?), which apparently injured the arm of the belayer. I don't know if the climber hit the belayer, or if the belayer was slammed into the rock. It was hard for us to know the details, but it was clear that there was an injury. I called 911 (figuring on the possibility the injured party didn't have reception) to report the incident so that YOSAR could assess through a scope. As we were headed up, the party was able to self rescue by lowering the injured climber via multiple anchors, and walked out under their own power. I updated YOSAR via cell on their condition. Jake, it's not difficult terrain, so I'm guessing that the leader derped and/or was backcleaning aggressively. Or maybe the belayer derped. I dunno. No reason to get psyched out, standard rules apply.
If it was the start of pitch 4, I could easily see a fall resulting in hitting the belayer. It's easy aid climbing with some solid hooks between bolts or 10b free climbing, you could potentially collide with the belayer if you fell in the wrong place. Sure speculation, of course. Props on the self-rescue though.
Alan Doak · · boulder, co · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 120

Csproul, the gear was well above the hooking section.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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