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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 19, 2011 - 05:31pm PT
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After 20+ years of climbing I ended up pulling the ultimate rookie move by falling with the rope behind my leg.I fell about twenty feet,head first,and slammed into the wall resulting in a collapsed lung,punctured spleen,chipped vertabrae,and four broken ribs.Several folks helped extricate me from the Gorge(litter and all).Apparently I lost about five quarts of blood internally and am lucky to be writing this.I just want to HUGELY thank all the folks who helped extricate me.Thank you very much.This was also a reminder about how great the climbing community is.You guys rule!!!Thanx again.Kirk Sager,Bishop,ca.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Sep 19, 2011 - 05:32pm PT
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speedy recovery.
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Hawkeye
climber
State of Mine
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Sep 19, 2011 - 05:32pm PT
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damn man! glad to hear your ok. helmet i hope saved your head??
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Gene
climber
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Sep 19, 2011 - 05:33pm PT
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Heal up well and quickly. Props to those who saved you. Dang!!!!!
g
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2011 - 05:37pm PT
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Helmet did save the cranium.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
-A community of hairless apes
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Sep 19, 2011 - 05:40pm PT
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Kirk, glad you're still with us!
Hang out here while you heal up, it's a good gang.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Sep 19, 2011 - 05:53pm PT
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I hope you heal completely and quickly, Capt. Kirk!
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Sep 19, 2011 - 06:03pm PT
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Sh/tty news! Best wishes and a speedy recovery. Glad to know a helmet saved ya!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 19, 2011 - 06:39pm PT
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Get well quick bro.
Sorry to hear about the woes. I had a first after 33 yrs of climbing. Mangled finger, and the chunk I pulled off broke my partners arm. I ended up upside down also, but not because of the rope. I was high stepping when the hold broke and I launched out backward. Yikes.
Heal fast.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
WA, & NC & Idaho
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Sep 19, 2011 - 06:43pm PT
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Glad you will heal ok, strong work on wearing a helmet!!!
I have made many rookie mistakes my self!!!
Best wishes to you bro!
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Sep 19, 2011 - 07:27pm PT
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Glad you will be OK. Rookie mistakes can happen to anyone.
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Mark Rodell
Trad climber
Bangkok
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Sep 19, 2011 - 07:43pm PT
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Hope you heal quickly and fully.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 19, 2011 - 07:47pm PT
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As has been said by so many, and again with sincerity.
Glad you are still with us. Have a fast complete and hopefully comfortable recovery
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Sep 19, 2011 - 07:54pm PT
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Rule #1, don't f*#k up and die!
Glad to hear of the happy ending.
Heal up fast and furiously.
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Sep 19, 2011 - 07:57pm PT
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Dude I'm sore just reading this. Glad to hear you are stable and on the mend. I hope you recover fully and strongly (is that a word?) and without incident. Thanks for posting up. Get Well!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 19, 2011 - 08:22pm PT
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Nice on you Cragman and Flanders
The only places I'd seen or heard of litters was down at Suicide and at the Needles.
A definite indicator of climbers trying to take care of themselves.
good story and follow up capt.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Sep 19, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
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Kirk, a speedy recovery to you!
Cragman - I didn't know the history of how the litters were put in the Gorge, thank you (a late thank you!) for orchestrating. I've helped carry someone out on one of them (they're heavy!). Hope I never need one myself but it is nice to know they're down there.
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gstock
climber
Yosemite Valley
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Sep 19, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
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Glad you're ok Kirk. When you're healed up, I still want to do the Swiss Arete!
Greg
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 19, 2011 - 08:57pm PT
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hey there say, capt. oh my.... this surely sounds awful...
glad you are getting well, and as you said: still with us! :O
god bless to you this eve, and may you get well fast as possible...
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 19, 2011 - 09:00pm PT
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hey there say, cragman.... very nice history note...
:) thanks for sharing..
:)
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