Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev. and land o da SLEDS!
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:40am PT
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WOW! That guy should be taken out and stranded for eight days without food and water. So says Choctaw law.
The climber rescue- priceless!!!
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Jody
climber
35/53k
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:41am PT
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8 days? He couldn't get back up there in those 8 days? This sounds pretty lame but what do I know? Better have been a vicious storm.
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:43am PT
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Yea, he left her up there for 8 days....
Makes me proud to see those climbers pitch in.
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nature
climber
SoSlo, CO
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:45am PT
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we ain't having that many nasty storms. WTF?
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:48am PT
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PROPS to the rescuers....im with ya Ron.
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev. and land o da SLEDS!
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:48am PT
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seems friggin DRY in the pics of the rescue. 8 days- no doubt he left her for dead. honey and an ant hill for him...
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crackfiend
climber
Springdale, Utah
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:50am PT
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That guy is a total bitch. 8 days???? He wasn't going to go back up himself and do anything about it. If people hadn't intervened that dog would have died and is lucky it didn't.
No Man,or mans best friend, gets left behind!!!!!!!
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10b4me
Ice climber
dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:56am PT
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totally agree. He had eight days to go and get her. Even if he doesn't think he could have done it by himself, he should have rounded up some friends.
wtf!
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Kenygl
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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Aug 15, 2012 - 10:57am PT
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Big love for the guys who got her down. Man I've had a lot of dogs and I would NEVER leave one behind. Way to gut wrenching for this ol' dude. Tough deal all around.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 15, 2012 - 11:04am PT
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Yeah? Well my dog left me in the mountains once!
Boy, did she have some 'splainin' to do...
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Chewybacca
Trad climber
Montana, Whitefish
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Aug 15, 2012 - 11:45am PT
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It appears to me that all the owner had to do was ask for help on the forum he frequents. Would have saved Missy a lot of misery.
I'm very impressed with Missy's will to live and the climbers willingness to help a doggie they didn't even know.
This story made me both angry and hopeful.
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:05pm PT
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One of the reasons I will probably never own a hundred pound mountain dog again.
I realized after a few outings that if something had happened to Max, I would not have been able to carry him out. But I sure would have organized a rescue and gotten him out within 24 hours. 8 days! No way is work more important that getting your best friend out of the mountains!
Curious to see how this pans out.
edited to add; After reading this again, I don't think i would have left my dog alone at all! Too many things can happen, and you can usually find SOMEONE to either call your buds to help carry the dog out, or help themselves. SAR personal have been known to do this as a training exercise, but it can't be "official".
That guy is a coward, more worried about his ass then saving his dog!
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:09pm PT
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I can't believe this. I would get my dog down even if it meant a bivy or two
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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Seven years ago, I skied Tuckerman Ravine with some friends and my one year old dog. It was a great day, had fun, etc.
On the way down, where the bowl funnels into the Sherburne Trail, and it's a cluster of skiers, Lincoln got clipped by an out of control skier. He was tired and freaked out, slipped right through my hands and into thick krummholtz.
Obviously, I freaked. There isn't much nearby to sustain a tired puppy.
Then, out of nowhere, Glen Plake, the mohawked skiing ambassador stopped next to me. He had seen what happened and offered to help. It took some time to flush Link out to me, but I eventually got him. I wrapped him across my shoulders and skied down with him, equally exhausted as he was due to the battle with the low pines.
The point of my story? Don't go out into the backcountry without Glen Plake nearby.
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jeff_m
Social climber
700' up
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Aug 15, 2012 - 12:52pm PT
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Just so I'm clear:
• Guy takes dog up mountain
• Leaves dog behind
• Says nothing for x number of days
• Random hiker finds dog & tries to get dog off mountain
• Immediately contacts hiker/climber group
• They find dog (next day?) within 3 hours
• Bring dog down off mountain and are heroes
• Original dog owner is now whining for forgiveness & wants dog back?
Pretty sure even Jesus would cast the first stone at this MF...
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Silver
Gym climber
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Aug 15, 2012 - 01:00pm PT
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The only fair punishment would be to do what Clint did in the Eiger Sanction.
Drive his ass out into the desert a long way from anywhere with no food and or water and then drive away.
I guess in 8 days his mom and dad could call a SAR group and go out and see if they can find him.
Seems fair!
I got 20 bucks says this dog was his ex girlfriends and well he never wanted the dog to begin with so no attachment to leaving it behind to DIE.
PS I f*#king hate dogs and i find this to be disturbing.
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426
climber
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Aug 15, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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Dog needed a SPOT...
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Jody
climber
35/53k
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Aug 15, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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If they give the dog back to the owner I will go back there and protest in the streets myself.
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ncrockclimber
climber
The Desert Oven
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Aug 15, 2012 - 02:17pm PT
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Very simple - F*#K Anthony Ortalani.
Few things get me angrier than owners who neglect their dogs. That F*#KHEAD had eight days to get help for that dog. He did not. That makes him a true piece of sh#t.
To quote him from the linked article "I humbly beg the forgiveness of the community and most of all my Missy Girl. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart." My response = F*#k you! As far as I am concerned, you are heartless and irresponsible. You do not deserve to have a dog.
edit to add - I got to say it again; F*#K Anthony Ortalani! This really pisses me off!
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