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ClimbingRanger
Trad climber
Yosemite, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 28, 2015 - 10:58am PT
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All,
On September 19th, at approximately 5:30pm, YOSAR was notified about a climber who had taken a 15 meter fall, suffering serious injuries, including possible head trauma and a broken clavicle, on Lurking Fear of El Capitan.
Read the complete report here:
http://www.climbingyosemite.com/portfolio/accident-report-lurking-fear-el-cap/
We will be posting an accident report this week for the Leaning Tower SAR that occurred yesterday.
Be safe,
Yosemite Climbing Management
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 28, 2015 - 11:05am PT
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Thanks for the update. Tough stuff.
After speaking with the injured climber it was determined that direct aid climbing was being used at the time of the fall. The last thing the leader remembers is placing a red micro cam and stepping into their ladder to weight it. Speaking with other climbers on scene it appears that the climber blew their top piece and proceeded to pull at least two more pieces before being caught by a number four Camelot.
A well placed piton, at times, is still better than micro cams and helo-rescue. But that's just old skool talking.......
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 29, 2015 - 10:36am PT
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Wow. No more comments from the peanut gallery?
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 29, 2015 - 10:41am PT
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We were around the corner when we heard the megaphone. Couldn't make out much, but did hear that helicopter was only available in the morning and other stuff which lead us to believe the climber was unresponsive. We feared the worst.
Good to hear he was relatively OK in the end.
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stevesliva
climber
SLC, UT
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Helmet ameliorated the injuries.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Wow. No more comments from the peanut gallery?
The accident report was so comprehensive, it left little to add. There, but by the grace of God, go I. . . and thank God for SAR, 551 and other climbers taking care of an injured comrade.
John
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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A well placed piton, at times, is still better than micro cams and helo-rescue. But that's just old skool talking.......
I will agree with that.
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brian benedon
Trad climber
tucson
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forget clean aid, lets start pounding more steel.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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I wouldn't go quite that far..but there is a time for the steel. reminds me of a quote I made once...spoken out loud somewhat inappropriately...
"so much for clean aid"
Fortunately the guy wasn't too badly hurt and they were able to self rescue.
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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what would lepton do ????
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