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Steve House fall on Mt. Temple

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Jay Karst · · Golden · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 65

Steve posted this an hour ago on his facebook page .."The rumors are true. I pitched off of the Greenwood-Locke route on the north face of Mt. Temple. I went for a memorable 80-footer. Got rescued by the most-excellent canadian warden service. Injury list: 5 broken ribs, 2 broken in 2 places, collapsed rt lung, 2 minor fractures in my pelvis, and five minor fractures of various bits of my spine. Sounds worse than it is. 100% stable."

Hope you recover quickly steve

Red line is Greenwoode/Locke

Mike Anderson · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Nov 2004 · Points: 3,265

Damn, that mustabeen a hell of a rescue in winter conditions. I hope you recover soon, Steve.

Jordan Ramey · · Calgary, Alberta · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 4,251

That's the most casual post with the most broken bones I've seen.

Jon Cheifitz · · Superior/Lafayette, Co · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 90

Man, Kelly and Steve in the same winter, sucks. Best of luck healing fully.

-Jon

Northeast Mountain Guiding · · Lincroft · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 2,907

That's Steve House for ya lol! Crazy dude putting up and resending some WICKED lines like usual! He hit the Daks and NH up not too long ago.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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