davcro
climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 24, 2011 - 09:03am PT
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My partner broke his leg while climbing Fairview yesterday. We self rescued and I left some gear up there. The earliest I can get back to retrieve it would be on Monday (or sooner, I just need to find a partner). If anyone climbs it this weekend, would they please please please return the gear. I left a note with my contact info. Will reward you with beer and karma.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:07am PT
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That sucks...
Heal! (nice job on the self-rescue too)
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:10am PT
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Pulling for you. If you left a note letting people know it was an accident/self-rescue situation and anyone halfway decent is next up the route, you'll get the gear back.
Cheers for the self-rescue with broken leg, more to your partner really!
Where was the fall?
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:10am PT
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yup self rescue= way to roll! Hoping for good karma on the gear!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:10am PT
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bummer! Regular Route?
And, what happened?
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eKat
Trad climber
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:24am PT
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YAY for self-rescue! It does my heart good to hear that there are still climbers out there who get it!
SO SORRY about your friend, though.
May the GreatGoddessOfCoreSkills see to the return of your gear!
KEEP THAT MAGIC ALIVE!
eKat
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:32am PT
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People who break bones on climbs and don't call for SAR, deprive the rescue monkeys of much-needed NPS cash. :-)
http://www.supertopo.com/tr/El-Capitan-Zodiac-a-rite-of-passage/t11041n.html
Hope your partner heels well, and you get all your gear. It would be nice if we get somebody to put a note at the trailhead or at the store bulletin board, has not everyone is going to see this before the weekend.
best wishes
Karl
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eKat
Trad climber
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Jun 24, 2011 - 09:53am PT
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Hope your partner heels well
What is he, a dog?
:-)
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davcro
climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2011 - 10:09am PT
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The accident occurred on the Regular Route. Partner was starting to follow a 200 foot pitch. Climbed about 5 feet and fell back onto the belay ledge (the one with a tree). I heard the leg break from above, it made a hollow popping sound. He screamed for a few minutes then anchored to the tree. I rappelled to him. The leg was clearly broken, foot twisted, pointing in the wrong direction. Fortunately we were 200 foot from the base so I was able to lower him. The guy was super tough and we hopped, crawled and slid through the snow back to the road. X-Ray showed a broken tibia and fibia just above the ankle. I'm still impressed he hiked out.
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fattrad
Mountain climber
GOP Convention
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:12am PT
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davcro,
Congrats on self rescure and hope your friend heals up fully.
The evil one
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:13am PT
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Dang! A broken leg from five feet!~bad luck!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:32am PT
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Hope your partner heals quickly and completely. Anyone who self-rescues deserves the best of karma -- and certainly deserves to get their gear back.
John
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:35am PT
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Also wishing your partner a speedy recovery. My first thought was "How do you fall on Reg Route? It's super chill". But then I realized how wet it probably is, so disregard my initial thought...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:37am PT
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Horrendous! Good work, men!
Though I gotta say you guys are as bad as Karl & Riley! At least Hudon respects and supports the local economy!
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matisse
climber
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:41am PT
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You Guys Rule! I hope you get your gear back.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jun 24, 2011 - 10:55am PT
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As much as I appreciate heroics as anyone else posting, I think you should have gone for help and your partner should have stayed still. Why compound the risks of permanent damage for bragging rights?
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Carson city Nev.
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Jun 24, 2011 - 11:01am PT
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Im sure they weighed the risk ---dont see it as bragging rights at all..I see it as the way things should be for climbers...Tough enough to get up there, then tough enough to get yourselves down. Commitment to the adventure no matter what it holds, is the name of the game.
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jun 24, 2011 - 11:37am PT
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Mental note to self: bring tube chocks not just for wideness, but for femur splints.
Heal quickly!
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pumpkineater
Trad climber
California
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Jun 24, 2011 - 11:40am PT
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Hey, Post your contact info on the thread. Also, put a note up on mountainproject. Good luck.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 24, 2011 - 12:00pm PT
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Glad to hear you and your partner got down and out
safely. I hope you heal up fast, and that some good
soul returns your gear.
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