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60 ft fall on Evictor?
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Hope the climber is ok |
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Hmm, this is the same route featured in the weekend whipper recently: |
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Yah its a big fall regardless. The route really isnt that long. 65 ft would be getting real close to the ground, even near the anchors |
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People whip off the last 5 ft to the anchor quite often so it's not inconceivable. But there are plenty of good gear on the route: the weekend whipper dude skipped a bomber nut placement (almost everyone place) as well more cam opportunities (often skipped) higher up on the route. Makes one wonder if these videos just encourage sketchy stuff. |
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I wonder what happened???!!! I hope the climber is ok :( |
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About a month ago there was a team taking multiple whippers from the top on to a small nut in the obvious placement before the crux move. The nut eventually broke and the climber went for an exciting 40 footer. Had the piece below the nut (just below the left hand gaston type hold) failed too I could certainley see ground fall potential. I would say a majority of people who try to lead Evictor take the fall from the top after the crux. The feet get bad and the pump sets in. You can place a good purple metolius from the finger lock after the crux move. Pumpy, but it keeps the finish safer. |
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I love how every news outlet wrote "Recon Wall". Anybody know any details on this, is the guy okay? |
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There is also the lower middle section that doesn't have much of any gear before you get under the crack proper (thought that's where the pg-13 rating came from?). Totally possible to get mixed up in there and take a not awesome fall. Doesn't feel like 60' but not going to take that measurement for fact given it happened on the 'Recon' wall... |
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Friend of a friend. Got word he's beat up good but is going to recover. No head trauma that I was told of. |
