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perswig
climber
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
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Nobody has summoned Monty Python?
"It's only a flesh wound!"
Props and wishes on full recov from us on the East coast.
Dale
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:28pm PT
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Front page of Reddit, heal fast bro! :)
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:47pm PT
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Just stick him back together with Original Equipment Manufacturer parts:
duct tape, toilet paper, empty O.E. cans, and a bit of ingenuity.
Good as new by next spring! See you on the bridge, may-tee! Heal well!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
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It really doesn't look that bad......
((((((((((((((( HOLY F*#K DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ))))))))))))))
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:33pm PT
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It's true, not everyone would have thought to make a go pro video about this for their friends.
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
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We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.
 Charles Bukowski,
You set the standard. Much respect.
Keith
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:42pm PT
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I am in awe, Ammon
you really are one extraordinary person, keeping it so together...
Glad to hear that you've got that chance to mend.
Once again, my best wishes going your way. Hope to see you in the Valley in the not too distant future.
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Ferretlegger
Trad climber
san Jose, CA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
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Hey Ammon,
Seeing you today was an amazing experience. Your attitude and affect after such a horrendous experience were truly awesome. All props to your mom, too. She seems like a powerful woman, and it was very nice to meet her. You are blessed to have her!! But you got off easy. I was all pumped up to grill you on several walls I want to do. The prospect of having you captive, with no way to run away while I hassled you for details of the 10th pitch, or the pin rack was quite intoxicating. Only pity stayed my hand... It's a real pity that Susan was there and threatened to cut me up in little pieces if I wasn't on my best behavior that stayed my hand.
Hang in there. We are all rooting for you, and I am sure that as the spring wall season rolls around that you will be gearing up for another good one.
All the best,
Michael
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:01pm PT
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Holy crap, I just watched the video! Oh my gosh....
Ammon, you are Bad to the Bone! Do you have any bones you haven't broken yet??
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deeski
Trad climber
North Carolina
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
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Sending positive thoughts and energy to you from the mountains of North Carolina!!! I am so sorry that this happened Ammon and I am so glad that your Mom is there with you!!!
Dee
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
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Almost FUBAR, but not quite. Good on you for keeping the shee together and cheers to those that got you down.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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Way to keep it together in a really gnarrrrrrly situation. Glad you got out of there quickly, good work to all involved. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, so you can get back to where you usually rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :-)
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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John Hoover (RIP) was the guy who flew through the window and landed on a one story building across the street. Like Hankster's similar incident he needed only a ton of stitches. They drove around for an hour and ended up going to an ER across the street from the building. I missed the jump by a day driving down from the valley.
John was my bro.
That video will go down in history. Sorry mom.....Classic...
No whining.
I'll PM you an address to send all of those unneeded pain meds to for proper disposal.
edit: I have a poor but useable copy of Hoover's building strike. I need to figure out how to burn it to something digital. It is pretty wild.
When things go really wrong in BASE, sometimes even the best can't fix it in time. A blown brake setting will throw you into a hard spin, and my guess is that he hit the wall very hard and took it on that foot. All of us have had our parachutes open facing the object. You gotta be quick for that, but doable. A spinning malfunction like a blown break setting is nigh impossible from that low height. Those are mainly short cliffs around Moab.
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selfish man
Gym climber
Austin, TX
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
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Heal quickly and well, Ammon. Met you once at JTree and thought: how can a guy be so solid and so fuc..n nuts at the same time?!!!! Hope to see you on the rock in no time...
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Brunosafari
Boulder climber
OR
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
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Well, this is one of the most impressive examples of film/video journalism I have ever seen or can imagine.
Ammon, I am so glad you survived this! Eat your spinach! Bruce
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:52pm PT
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Oh so glad you are wiggling those toes.
Heal up Ammon, you'll be doing it again!
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gunsmoke
Mountain climber
Clackamas, Oregon
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
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Ammon, simply unbelievable. Nothing to say that hasn't been said. Wishing you a full recovery.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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"sorry Mom"
I'm guessing this is neither the first, not the last time those words have passed Ammon's lips :)
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Oct 29, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
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I sure hope you heal up quickly and thoroughly, Ammon!
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
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You made it to this side of the story. Hoping for a fast and full recovery!
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