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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Jan 28, 2012 - 03:05pm PT
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I think the rope to the wiregate is not his tie in, though it might have been on that jump. In other jumps it appears the attachment is at the back of his harness. Notice that the jumps start high and gradually get closer to the water, so he is experimenting and adjusting as he repeats the jump.
Pretty weird anchor, and it seems like the rope must be going up and over the railing. Don't see any padding. Hmmm. Rope is attached on one side of the bridge, hanging below and back up to the jumper on the other side of the bridge. Can't tell if it is over the railing or not.
Look at an enlargement at 3:14 Two ropes with a single wired gate on each. Pretty wild.
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
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MIKE WILSON IS THE RADNESS BRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2012 - 09:42pm PT
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THE MAN,,, THE MYTH,,, THE LEGEND,,, MIKE "MOTHER F*#KING" WILSON!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2012 - 09:44pm PT
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"awwwwww yeah" - Mike Wilson
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2012 - 09:49pm PT
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"are you sure we measured these angles right?" -Mike Wilson
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jan 28, 2012 - 10:19pm PT
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I would totally party with that dude! Brah!
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Ettore
Trad climber
Grass Valley
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Jan 28, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
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What is a safe way to set up a pendulum swing on a bridge? I have all the gear I think I would need.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Jan 28, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
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Yeah he was good no doubt.
Did he really tie in without a locker?
Did he really use just those quick draws for the anchor?
- This could all be taken on faith alone and without any further evidence...
I see nothing wrong with this guys decisions:
Quickdraws for anchors - specially when they are doubled up.
No locking biner is ever really needed - specially when a good knot.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jan 28, 2012 - 11:31pm PT
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why the f*#k would u tork ur body like that.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Jan 29, 2012 - 04:07pm PT
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Future Darwinian awardee.
Bad rigging techniques + widespread exposure of dumb stunts = idiots will die.
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2012 - 05:40pm PT
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AMEN DUCE!!!! I AM STILL IN AWE OF HOW BIG OF AN IDIOT THIS GUY IS!!!!
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Jan 29, 2012 - 06:39pm PT
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Didn't watch the whole ski video, but it looked like they were mostly hucking big falls, then crashing.
Has that what it's come to? Seems like the goal would be more to land it than to pull off some wild spin during the huck.
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
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Yeah again, EQUALLY as LAME!!!! JUST HUCKING HIM SELF AND EATING SH#T,,, WHERES THE SKILL IN THAT?!?!!? THIS GUY IS A FVCKING MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SeanH
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 07:43pm PT
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deuce - Depends what form of skiing you're talking about. Park skiers, especially those that compete and end up in videos, are very much all about landing and riding away clean.
Wilson is out there having fun and just going balls to the wall. Frequently that means he doesn't ride away. However I'd invite anyone to stand on top of the Palisades or Fingers (Squaw) and contemplating hucking a double back over them. It's not something I'd say a lot of skiers have in them. Just another way to have fun on the slopes.
Anyway, I think Wilson has quite a quiver of tricks he can land given a straight forward park jump, or a more straight forward cliff (if there is such a thing), but I think he'd rather push it and see what he can get away with. Entertaining either way, if you ask me.
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Pass the Chongo, Chongo
Social climber
camped on P3 of WOS
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2012 - 07:46pm PT
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SeanH, IS MIKE WILSON YOUR BUDDY?!?!
PLEASE TELL HIM FOR ME, PASS THE CHONGO SAYS "YOUR A F*#KING IDIOT"!!
THANKS
PTCHongC
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SeanH
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jan 29, 2012 - 07:57pm PT
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Chongo - Nope, never met him personally. Though he seems to be out there having a pretty fun life while you're tearing on him from your couch.
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 29, 2012 - 09:01pm PT
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This might be a better option for his harness. Just one is needed.
Then tie the rope into it. It has 15 kN strength in all directions. So it's above 10 to 1 safety factor.
It should be tied in with a long tailed bowline or butterfly and the tail to the waist part of the harness for redundancy.
But then again whatever, ... clip in with a safety pin or a paper clip if that's what turns you on ....
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
the pitch above you
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Jan 29, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
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Werner's option looks like the opposite of rad. When I huck bridges I just tie in direct to my nutsack and back it up with a noose around my neck.
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