Tommy Caldwell injured on El Cap. Speedy Recovery~!

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shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Nov 3, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
ouch, sorry that happened to tommy. as if the project ins't hard enough without government shutdowns and haulbag injuries. wishing tommy the best of luck in recovery and hope that he sends this rig someday as it is the greatest rock climbing project EVER concieved IMHO. SS
A5scott

Trad climber
Chicago
Nov 3, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
Sorry to see this!Please heal fast Tommy!

all the best,

scott
ncskains

Ice climber
Alaska
Nov 3, 2013 - 11:25pm PT
Damn Tommy... Get well and heal up quick! Was enjoying watching you guys crush it this year!
Peter Haan

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 3, 2013 - 11:32pm PT
I think the Group is going to need X-rays on this…….what a painful looking injury!
cuvvy

Sport climber
arkansas
Nov 4, 2013 - 01:37am PT

If a haul bag goes to the ground after a cord breaks, couldn't it possibly hurt someone? Wouldn't it be better to take the extra time and do it more safely?
Looking to do an el cap route next year. Maybe I'll have a better understanding when I'm actually doing it.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Nov 4, 2013 - 01:44am PT
best wishes for a speedy recovery going out to Tommy...
be careful out there!
landcruiserbob

Trad climber
PUAKO, BIG ISLAND Kohala Coast
Nov 4, 2013 - 02:12am PT
I had that same injury New Years 2013 on some huge swells paddle surfing. I still feel it to this day not as bad but it's there. I climbed less this year but never felt the injury but cross body paddle surfing while setting an edge on your rocker while dragging the paddle hurts like hell.

Speedy recovery


Rg
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 4, 2013 - 11:26am PT
if anyone checking out this thread found my Tahoe supertopo at Sugarloaf yesterday, send me a pm please.
Sorry for the thread drift but we were talking about this incident with some people climbing where I left the book and they said they were gonna check out this thread.
Nkane

Trad climber
San Francisco, USA
Nov 4, 2013 - 12:24pm PT
Hey, my buddy might have your book. I sent him this thread.
Nkane

Trad climber
San Francisco, USA
Nov 4, 2013 - 12:26pm PT
And, heal quick, Tommy!
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 4, 2013 - 01:07pm PT
Hey, my buddy might have your book. I sent him this thread.
Thanks!
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Nov 4, 2013 - 02:01pm PT
Terribly sorry to hear this, Tommy. Prayers and best wishes for a complete recovery, and please give you father my best as well.

Oh, and I would ignore that advice about not reading SuperTopo. Sorting the noise from the signal sharpens the mind.

;-)

John
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Nov 4, 2013 - 02:35pm PT
Is the team continuing or did they all come down?

Does anyone know any real details of the accident? Did the hook just break, did it's anchor fail, user error?
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Nov 12, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
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Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Nov 12, 2013 - 11:49pm PT
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
Nov 13, 2013 - 12:54am PT
I had breakfast next to Jorgeson at the caf on Saturday - after trying valiantly to resist being that guy, I couldn't and went full fanboy. He refused to sign my right pectoral, but he did shake my hand.

"You don't get it." I told wife after she made fun of me for being that guy, and for interrupting the man's breakfast. "That hand has climbed 5.14 on El Cap, and I just inherited some of the juju into my own hand." Staring at hand.

He was going back up that afternoon, he said.

Postscript is that I later got shut down on everything I tried at the Cookie. But I did feel a tickle in the palm while doing it, I did.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Nov 13, 2013 - 01:13am PT
Le_Bruce, that tickle probably came from the time last winter when you were on The Pizza Deck, saw me from afar, went all fanboy and came up and shook my hand. I must've transfered some of my weak sauce into your arm. I'll wear off in a week.

And I would've signed your pec by the way. We'll miss you at Balch Fest. Maybe next year.

Scott
tinker b

climber
the commonwealth
Dec 13, 2013 - 10:13am PT
from facebook....i don't know how to make the fancy screen shots...but good luck up there tommy...bad ass...
Tommy Caldwell
December 5
Well, I decided to make the drive back to yosemite. My ribs are feeling better and I cant seem to keep this climb out of my mind. My first day back on the wall was spent dodging ice chunks and trying to climb despite the bitterly cold wind. Yosemite sure is breathtaking when blanketed with snow.
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