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Heloise Pendagrast
Trad climber
Tahoe City
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 13, 2012 - 09:04am PT
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Friends of the Mastadon:
I received word from Don's wife yesterday morning that after a 25' fall on Middle Cathedral, Don was air-lifted to Modesto where he is currently intubated and sedated after sustaining numerous injuries including minor head injuries and punctured a lung, a broken scapula and clavical, and neck fractures.
He is in Modesto Memorial and Jane says his color is good.
I wish I had more details, but that is it for now.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 13, 2012 - 09:32am PT
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Yikes! Get well Mastadon!!
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 09:32am PT
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Oh no...we just hung out together at the Crane Flat gas station on Saturday...talking about our respective climbing plans...sounds like a bad fall...thanks for the info Heidi.
Peter
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jun 13, 2012 - 09:47am PT
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Wow, wishing good thoughts for him! Heal up fast. Any other details or what route was he on?
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 09:57am PT
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Ouch! Get well soon Don, we need to see you at the climbers picnic in July.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Jun 13, 2012 - 10:01am PT
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Someone said he was on Quicksilver. Here's hoping for a quick & full recovery.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Jun 13, 2012 - 10:19am PT
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Don is one tough man. He will heal fast!
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Anastasia
climber
InLOVEwithAris.
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Jun 13, 2012 - 10:25am PT
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Wow... Sending healing thoughts and prayers. I hope he doesn't need surgery for those fractures. Good color is everything.
Yikes! What is up with this season? Do I have to bubble wrap you guys? Please take care of yourselves.
Anastasia
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:00am PT
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Hang tough Don. All the best healing vibes from the eastside.
Tony
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:06am PT
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Wow - thanks Heloise. Keep this post updated as you hear things. Do you know if he can have visitors?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:11am PT
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May you have many more adventures when you shake this off. Glad you
are still here!
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:12am PT
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Uck, sorry to hear this, Don.
Heal up soon, man, got some cool new stuff up on hwy 28
to show you. You can top rope it. :)
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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Get well quick Don!
And type at us as soon as you can.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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Heloise, thanks for the update, i have been worried since Warner told us the bad news.
Don, Dang.. Just Dang, and ouch!... So sorry you got banged-up......Sending you healing vibes, and yep..prayers your way.
Saludos...
Miss jane, Hey... thinking about you too.....
take care you guys..
xoxo
nita.
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Barbarian
Trad climber
New and Bionic too!
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:17am PT
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Sending good vibes your way Don. Heal up quickly and get back out there!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:30am PT
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Don, don't make me come up there and 'heal' you myself! YOU GET WELL!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 11:55am PT
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ho man Don!
terrible news that you've taken a fall
best wishes on your recovery
get well!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 12:22pm PT
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Hang tough and heal well, Don.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 13, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
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Best wishes and healing energy for a full and speedy recovery, Don.
Thanks for the heads up Heloise.
Always tough news...please keep us posted.
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