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2 climbers dead after fall from El Capitan in Yosemite
TomSea:
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK --
Officials say two people fell to their death while climbing the Freeblast Route on El Capitan inside Yosemite National Park.
Park rangers say they received multiple 911 calls reporting the incident on Saturday around 8:15 a.m.
Yosemite Park Rangers and Search and Rescue staff responded to El Capitan.
Read more at: http://abc13.com/2-climbers-dead-after-fall-from-el-capitan-in-yosemite/3553412/
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sneakypete:
The only thing surprising about this is how rarely it happens. This has to be the most dangerous hobby in the world.
TomSea:
They have these new franchises where one can go climbing, Vertical Endeavors is one. you get a harness and you are free to go try and climb. It costs something like $15 plus, for about $10, some sort of extra equipment. I forget. I'm sure it tells all on the web.
Vertical Endeavors: https://www.verticalendeavors.com/
I think there may well be some other such chains. One signs a waiver taking responsibility if anything happens.
roamer_1:
--- Quote from: sneakypete on June 02, 2018, 09:48:11 pm --- The only thing surprising about this is how rarely it happens. This has to be the most dangerous hobby in the world.
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@sneakypete
Not really... I used to climb big walls. For all the exposure, if you have good gear, and religiously place it properly, there is little chance for trouble.
Usually climbing accidents are free-climbers... or happen at the top, or at the top of a pitch, where one might be off line for a bit. Every now and then, someone 'rides the zipper' (falls, popping protections as he goes), and when the pro is all gone, pulls the belayor off his pro too. but that is very rare.
sneakypete:
--- Quote from: roamer_1 on June 03, 2018, 05:20:11 pm ---@sneakypete
Usually climbing accidents are free-climbers... or happen at the top, or at the top of a pitch, where one might be off line for a bit. Every now and then, someone 'rides the zipper' (falls, popping protections as he goes), and when the pro is all gone, pulls the belayor off his pro too. but that is very rare.
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@roamer_1
Those are the people I was referring to because they are the only people in actual danger.
And no matter how good you might think you are,you can still grab "rotten rock" that looks to be a good handhold,and it's "game over".
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