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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 26, 2013 - 01:41pm PT
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Apparently a lead climber took a ground fall at D-Rock on Friday and suffered significant injuries. From the account I heard it sounded like the climber was possibly on the 5.9 left of the Gash and to the right of PA Corner. It also sounded like a hold broke which caused the ground fall. Anybody have any other info???
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WSP
Trad climber
Reno
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Aug 26, 2013 - 02:07pm PT
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Ive been looking for info on this. Ive heard second hand from Carson fire dept. that the accident happened when an exercise ball sized rock broke loose when the climber pulled on it, climber fell hit the ground and boulder landed on his leg (tib/fib). Ive heard they amputated...gives me the shakes typing this. Not sure which route or how high up, but it could be the 5.9 route that was stated earlier as there is/was a large boulder that was loose between first and second bolt. Also heard the belayer was a smaller size woman and the climber was a bigger guy and when the fall happened she was yanked up and the climber decked and boulder landed on him.
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2013 - 02:57pm PT
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WSP, we may have the same source. I heard a similar account from a fire fighter looking for some climbing info so that he could better understand what had happened. It's just a reminder that we can never be too safe. Rock breaks!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Aug 26, 2013 - 04:03pm PT
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BUMMER!
Care Flight wasn’t involved because it was too smoky to land.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 26, 2013 - 04:30pm PT
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hey there say, all... very sad to hear this... prayers for a good get-well recovery...
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Aug 26, 2013 - 04:55pm PT
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Ugh!! Awful!!
I don't know the area climber's right of Color Me Gone
except for Bloodshot.
This is certainly a reminder one wants to be mentally prepared
beforehand (to the extent it's possible) ready to proactively separate
himself ASAP from any rock he's falling with.
Anytime, anywhere. On guard.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Aug 26, 2013 - 06:05pm PT
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scary stuff! on your toes, folks!
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Aug 26, 2013 - 09:27pm PT
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Carson Fire technical rescue was running a training session there today, but they were not forthcoming with any info.
Asked them if it was another accident, they said "nope, just training". Said I heard there was one earlier and they said "yep, guy fell". Literally. They've got some nice gear.
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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Aug 26, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
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Early this year (circled a possibility in the lower right):
and today (same area circled) appears to be missing a block. That would be in the area of the Gash/Dead Man's Rappel, but between and off-route?
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Aug 26, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
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Sounds like her getting pulled up may have saved her.
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 27, 2013 - 06:30pm PT
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Jonnyrig,
Looks reasonable. That's a huge block too!
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Aug 28, 2013 - 03:04am PT
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ok i DO see a missing block, which would have been off route- right of the second bolt on Deadmans- towards the edge im guessing? exactly, from those pictures it looks like it was this one
from the ledge just to the right of (or part of) deadman's rappel
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Aug 28, 2013 - 04:50am PT
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Bummer, to say the least.
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Slinky00
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:28am PT
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Has anyone else been tempted to grab that block while doing the route?
No, I didn't even want to look at that thing wrong. Always stayed off to the left. I kinda wondered why it hadn't been trundled years ago.
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Slinky00
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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Aug 30, 2013 - 12:42am PT
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That's why I left it alone. Didn't think anyone would grab that thing. It did look worse recently has you said.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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someone needs to take a sand blaster up there and do a graffiti clean up.
probably a waste of time though.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Keep Tahoe bold... leave obviously loose blocks on easy routes frequented by beginners.
Speedy recovery to the injured. Wish your experience had been more enjoyable.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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it wasn't ON ANY route
So, tell me again... where is it in this photo...
and how do you know it wasn't loose if it wasn't on any route?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Who was the injured party?
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