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Snowmonkey
Ice climber
San Carlos, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 9, 2013 - 04:49pm PT
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There was a climbing accident on Lover's Leap on Sunday, around 11am. We have observed a fire and rescue team loading an injured person onto a litter at the base of Main Wall, just left of The Line. A CHP chopper hovered close to the wall and to the ground and winched the litter onboard. If anyone knows what happened please post the details so that the rest of us could learn and hopefully avoid (pulled gear? broken hold?)
With that, wishing the speedy recovery and better luck to the injured party.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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damn, climbed bears reach that morning very early and saw the ambulance pulling in as a i left strawberry around 12 but i don't know anything. best wishes to those involved.
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rnevius
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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I pulled some gear from BR this morning. If any of it belongs to the injured, I'd like to return it.
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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FYI Snowmonkey, left of the Line would be the EAST WALL, not the Main Wall...
Not being a smartass, just clarifying...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all... prayers and well wishes for all those involved...
thanks for sharing...
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rnevius
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Word is that a guy decked on Bear's Reach from 40' up on the first pitch. He was pulling on a flake after the 5.6 runout and pulled two of his three pieces. He landed on the flat, sandy area and not the surrounding talus. Climbers on Scimitar had a cell phone and called 911. Apparently, he may just end up with broken ribs and a bumped noggin. His belayer also got smacked in the head by a cam that ripped. Neither were wearing helmets.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Lucky.
Speedy recovery.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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the little layback move to the top of that little corner might be the crux of the climb. Sounds like they got pretty lucky. That is a long way to deck from.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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I know that exact move and agree that's probably the routes crux.
The entire route has tricky pro and is not exactly a beginners 5.7 imho. Not saying they were beginners, but 2 pieces did rip and there is reasonably good pro to be had on that first section.
Lucky guy if no helmet.
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rnevius
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Ron, both a stopper and a cam blew. I think it's just the "craft" in general that needs some work.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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In order to appease Ron everyone needs to do this route in hob-nailed boots with a clothesline like he did back in '49.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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i agree, that little layback section after the traverse left on dikes is probably the crux of that climb. sorry to hear about the injured, but it sounds like they got pretty lucky, all things considered. here's to a speedy recovery.
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TheTye
Trad climber
Sacramento CA
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all best to all involved.
Yea, that move was the only one on my first trip up the BR that made me stop and try a few uneasy moves to gain that little ledge. super slick feet.
We might be up there Sunday. Hope it's not smokey
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rnevius
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 12:47am PT
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As if climbing videos shot on GoPro's weren't dizzying enough, now we have a speed spraying..err soloing video.
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 03:19am PT
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Not spraying
Hoping somebody could comment where it ACTUALLY happened.
And that wasn't that fast so get over it.
This vid has been on STopo for over a year.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 10, 2013 - 05:46am PT
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at 1:04, jay.
the slick spot mentioned up thread.
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 06:40am PT
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Bummer for the climbing team.
I hope they both have a full and speedy recovery.
Weeg, that lie back move is the actual spot?
I ask because the first person with info just said "...40' up..." Then somebody throws out that the linebacker is the crux (which could be, it is a 5.7 move).
That seems like an odd place to deck as u can get super easy bomber gear in that flake making for like a 1-2 foot fall. I was thinking more likely the traverse to the flake as an entry level climber could struggle with gear getting to the traverse, then there is none on the traverse till u get to the well protected lieback..
Guess it's not that important, just curious.
Again, heal up!
EDIT
in my GoPro (previous page) vid you can see that the lieback flake will just eat gear
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Bad Climber
climber
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Sep 10, 2013 - 08:50am PT
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Yeah, it always seemed I got bomber gear in that crack, but then again, I've never fallen on the route and done it many, many times over the last 35 years. It was the first route I did there when I was 15 back in--gulp--'77.
How did that happen?
Glad the lad is going to be okay. Could have easily been a lot worse.
BAd
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Sep 10, 2013 - 10:24am PT
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Yeah, I think it's more likely he fell on the traverse before the lieback.
The gear getting to the traverse can be difficult for new leaders.
40'? It could be a little less. Bet that drop hurt.
Bummer for the injured.
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