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Weekend Whipper: Trad at RRG
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http://www.rockandice.com/weekend-whipper-video/roadside-attraction-red-river-gorge-trad-fall Holy cow this was hard to watch this guy trying to layback what looks to be a really solid crack. For pete's sake man, throw a hand or foot jam in there! Also, is it just me or would anyone else *not* be smiling after falling that far, getting flipped upside down, and stopping only a few feet off the deck? Maybe I'm just a wuss and an Internet tough-guy though ... |
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I knew there'd be a thread on this video already. Haha Still waiting to see the rack go up in the for sale section. Only two pieces ever placed, slings come pre-knotted. |
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that is really really difficult to watch... |
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WW is starting to resemble Jackass. That crack, especially the bottom, has some of the most bomber foot and hand jams on the planet. Perfect #2 kicked back a bit on a slab...no excuse to lie back. Guy is lucky he walked away from that one. |
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I get that everyone was inexperienced at one point but I'm glad I was never that dumb and that inexperienced at the same time. |
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This is truly painful to watch, wtf....between the El Cap sized rack, complete fumbling on straightforward placements, laybacking, etc......people get your shit together and learn the ropes, or hire a guide!! Good thing he had the "mental piece" |
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Trad is Rad! |
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Haters gonna hate. This guys is out there doing the things he loves to do, what a life! |
Fehim Hasecic wrote: What a way to end one's life, in a preventable accident with 1 minute of hand jam teaching. |
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It seemed like he decided he was going to fall. He had a #3 that would have fit right below his hands. If he was gripped, why not just plug that thing? I dunno - I'd call bs on the video if not for the staggering stupidity that would imply. |
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What the hell was the knotted sling thing??? |
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I don't always layback a bomber handcrack but when I do... Maybe he needed to eat more fish heads or cheese steaks to achieve the glorious flash. |
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Dude, I don't care how new you are, why extend your first piece so it hangs just above the ground? And the knotted slings??? Also, to both of them, belayer included (although his verbal advice was spot-on mostly), it's not funny and does not need a high-five. You can die on falls like that. When he ran it out above that useless first piece, I was so nervous! |
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I was bumping around on the book of faces and saw a post his wife made...something to the effect of "Mark's video made it into Weekend Whipper!" Lady, this shit was not an audition, and you should not be psyched your hubby made the cut with this one. |
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I'm just happy he was on a grigri given the brake hand positioning. |
Sam Sala wrote: Yeah, that's about as prestigious as, "My Hubby's arrest made it into a Cops episode!", or, "Our family's gonna be featured on Jerry Springer!" |
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Supposedly (friend of a friend comment) this guy had climbed the route using the crack properly once or twice already, and was trying to see if he could layback it. |
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I couldn't decide which of you to quote (pick on) in reply. Many of you are capable of more than just "wow this was awful" ditto, ditto,ditto. This sort of thing is fine. I get it. But it is very discouraging if, like me, you are the newer, less experienced climber. On the other thread is some actual, good advice. Knotted slings? I've seen that a lot. Someone on the other thread showed a pic of a daisy chained sling on a locker. Obvious, but not if you have never seen it. Rant over. Return to your regular programming. Best, OLH By the way. Yes, you might find yourself smiling if you are part of a near decking. I did. It's relief that the climber isn't splatted and you are relatively unbloodied. |
Michael89 wrote: It's a Megajul but your point is still valid, with an atc it wouldn't have ended as well |
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Laybacking: the technique of no technique. |
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They call me B-Rad 'Cause I'm gonna be Supa-Trad But homies dis it wut I found If ur a noobie-googlin' You can end up on the ground.... Bustin' Times On all deese Climbs Pluggin' Cams Dis is what I am! Supa-Trad! ! Be Rad! SO BAD. Supa-Trad! Will they hold? Dunno, I'm goin' Cold. Can't feel my leg ain't it all up in my head? G-Pro Whipper Made the Weekend Highlights Saved from the Chop Like a Deer in the headlights MP Users Thinkin' it is funny Facebook Likes getting counted by my honey Wait 'til she finds out There ain't no insurance money Supa-Trad! Be Rad! SO-BAD. Supa-Trad! |
