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Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 23, 2016 - 09:27am PT
I saw something on Facebook about an accident. Is this correct? Anybody know what happened?
Prod

Trad climber
Apr 23, 2016 - 09:51am PT
I hope you're wrong. But if not I hope it isn't too serious.

Prod.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2016 - 10:17am PT
Ok, I found what I'd read earlier;

Yosemite/climbing friends; I just got word that our good friend... One of my best friends, Brian "Captain Kirk" Bland is in the ICU in Boise due to a bad head injury from climbing. This is all the information I have. I was told they just removed a ventilator, which is a good sign.

Please friends... Send him your good, healing energy, prayers, karma points and love. heart emoticon

I am so worried for him. He was my inspiration for getting my CDL as well as the guy who got me the job in the Bakken oilfield. We have had many good times together... I hope they can continue.

I will let you know his condition as soon as I learn more.

update ***

Here's what I have learned: 30' fall, pulled gear. Multipal skull fractures most noteworthy is a basal fracture near his brain stem.
Thankfully no real intercranial swelling. After9 hours of surgery, he is breathing on his own, he has full movement and is concious and alert, answering questions legibly and appropriately.

Heal up well man! We've never met but have shared the forum for a long time, and I wish you a speedy recovery. Those trucks aren't going to drive themselves (yet) and somebody's got to get the rope up there!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 23, 2016 - 10:27am PT
Hope he pulls through!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 23, 2016 - 10:31am PT
You know that all of us on ST are pulling for you, right?
thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Apr 23, 2016 - 10:34am PT
oh no!
Beaming some good medicine vibes his way right now!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Apr 23, 2016 - 11:04am PT
Skully is a fixture at the Fritz-run City of Rocks annual hangouts! We need him back here! Heal well, my friend!
d-know

Trad climber
electric lady land
Apr 23, 2016 - 11:12am PT
Cap'm! You know I got yo back.

Heal up brother.

Love and respect.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Apr 23, 2016 - 11:19am PT
Not again Cap'n. post up a tr when you're good. were pullin' for ya man.
goatboy smellz

climber
लघिमा
Apr 23, 2016 - 03:17pm PT
Heal up Captain!
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 23, 2016 - 03:51pm PT
OhMAN! FUC FUC FUC FUC FUC!

That's what i said when i compound dislocated my middle finger last week..

i bet that's what Captain said when he cracked his skully too, twice!!

Dang man,

FUC FUC
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 23, 2016 - 04:35pm PT
Bummer to read that Scully took a tumble, but good to read that he is doing OK. I found this article in a search on Boise News.

It took a Boise Fire Department rescue team at least 45 minutes to carefully walk the climber out of the ravine he fell into Tuesday, Capt. Randy Barnack told reporters.

Firefighters and medics responded to a ravine in the Black Cliffs along Highway 21, about a half-mile east of the diversion dam, after a noon call to dispatchers.

The 56-year-old “was climbing up there with a partner, and something went wrong and he ended up taking a fall,” Barnack said.

At first, it was tricky to find the man’s location, he said: “There’s a lot of Black Cliffs along Highway 21 so we had a little confusion which section he was on.”

Led by a Boise Fire technical team, rescuers hiked about 15 minutes up to the man’s location, loaded him into a stretcher and began the slow trek back.

“This is an extremely dangerous area to walk down carrying someone who's already injured,” Barnack said. “So not only are we trying to take care of the person who was hurt, but we’re trying to make sure the rescuers don't get hurt. The trail the first-responders used is no more than 2 feet wide in many places, meaning the six people carrying the stretcher (with help from a larger team) were walking on rocks. At one point, the route grew so steep that they had to secure the stretcher with a rope.

At the bottom, they brought the stretcher across one side of the highway, through the median to a waiting air ambulance that flew the man to a nearby hospital.

Barnack wasn’t sure how far the climber fell. He appeared to have a head injury; Barnack said he was “obviously injured” but awake and talking.

His name and condition were not immediately available Tuesday.

Heidi & I will try to find out more tomorrow, but we are currently entertaining house-guests.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 23, 2016 - 04:37pm PT
I met Skully last June at the COR gathering and we hit it off famously. What a great guy. Sorry to hear this. I'm glad he is doing good and on the way to recovery.

He told me how he got the name Skully from a head injury from a fall on El Cap. Dude, you don't have to live up to your name. Right?

I wish the best for your recovery. Be well, brother.

Wayno

edit- A big thanks to the Boise Fire-Rescue dudes for getting one of ours out safe. Kudos
divad

Trad climber
wmass
Apr 23, 2016 - 04:52pm PT
Hope the recovery is swift and full.
11worth

Trad climber
Leavenworth & Greenwater WA
Apr 23, 2016 - 05:39pm PT
I climbed with Skully last June at the COR gathering.
Get well soon friend so we can climb together again.
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
Apr 23, 2016 - 05:52pm PT
Kirk- hang tough buddy!!

prolly should've gone ahead and clipped those heads
WBraun

climber
Apr 23, 2016 - 06:01pm PT
How Skully got his nick name.

It was a weekend I belive, and the first call was injured climber at the base of El Cap.

The guy got flattened at the base by his partner accidentally dropping the haul bag on top of him.

Carried him out to ground Ambulance.

Started driving back around the loop and dispatch calls climber fall on Mescalito.

We run code back to El Cap, run to the base of Mescalito and it's skully sitting there seeing stars with a huge laceration on the top of his head with blood down his face.

He looked like some dude from wwf wrestlemania who got pounded by a metal chair .... LOL.

130 footer ripper!!!

LOL .... he was even smiling at one point .....
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Apr 23, 2016 - 06:02pm PT
This is terrible. I've only met him on supertopo but he one of my favorite people here. Hoping and praying for the best.
Gene

climber
Apr 23, 2016 - 06:13pm PT
What phylp says. Heal up quickly. Wishing the absolute best!

g
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 23, 2016 - 06:18pm PT

130 footer ripper!!!

don't yo mean 130ft skid mark? E-Gads! i don't think that was long after we went up on MM?
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