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nutjob
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 21, 2010 - 05:59pm PT
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I'm sending good vibes for a full recovery.
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wbw
climber
'cross the great divide
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May 21, 2010 - 06:11pm PT
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Eleven hours is a long time to be unconscious, if I read the above post correctly. Best wishes for a full recovery.
And yes, Wes your comments are not at all appropriate to the context of this thread. Exaggerated too. To say most Americans would be bankrupted by an accident like this is baloney. Give your anger a rest, eh?
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JohnRoe
Trad climber
State College, PA
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May 21, 2010 - 06:16pm PT
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So sad. Life can change in an instant. Thoughts and prayers for the fallen climber.
He'll get good care at DMC (at least based on my limited but recent experience)
props to YOSAR once again
JohnR
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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May 21, 2010 - 07:19pm PT
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Prayers and hope for his full recovery.
Prayers and love toward his friends and family.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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May 21, 2010 - 07:21pm PT
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Best wishes for our French Dude.
Good on ya Jack and Jeff. Thanks Sar Bros!
Peace
karl
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 21, 2010 - 07:26pm PT
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Steve. Yeah it is surprisingly slick and people have fallen there before (if that is where he fell). I think Steve Arsenault was the first back in 1970?? Roughly. Tricky unusual pitch that does not look like trouble.
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lucaskrajnik
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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May 21, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
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Thats sucks a "climber" fell and got injured!!
as for you who dont even know the guy.. and you're saying your sorry...condolences.. yadda yadda...
what has that guy done for you? -seems like a buncha christians-
Idk, I guess I feel bad for the guy, it just seems fake, and that you "regulars" are forced to say something polite..?
Idk... disregard everything I said... (just so you wont b!t@h at me)
but I'm STILL going to post this! to make a statement.. .whatever that may be.
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Condolences, Frenchy!! :D
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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May 21, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
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The rescue crew is the balls. Good work getting up and getting someone off-It is sort of a casual topic on the ST but I am totally impressed that those folks can do the job they do. Hope things work out for this gentleman.
murf
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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May 21, 2010 - 08:17pm PT
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sending hope along the ridgeline of despair, up your flanks of courage
and onto the vast summit where you were borne.
be well, as you have been.
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WBraun
climber
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May 21, 2010 - 08:19pm PT
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The other climber that we scooped out of the talus 3 hours ago at the base of Royal Arches went off his rappel.
That's 2 med flights today.
What's going on?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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May 21, 2010 - 08:46pm PT
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Locker is right on.
Building a skill set is fun. Why are people trying to bypass the process?
Besides, although climbers must be ambitious the overly ambitious climbers cause problems for us all.
I don't know if this is a case of that, but we really need to put pressure on noobs to acquire competence.
Hope the frenchman is OK and ready to pay for his rescue and medical care. No need to burden the hospitable taxpayers who pay for the parks and system that saved him. Euros are still worth more than dollars thank you very much.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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May 21, 2010 - 08:49pm PT
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Hope the climbers all recover from their injuries. Too much schitz going on lately. Werner a BIG thanks to you and the SAR crew for all the thankless good you guys do for all of us!
Peace
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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May 21, 2010 - 11:51pm PT
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Tom told me this aft he heard that buddy climbed the chimney from the Alcove up to behind the Spire, mantelled onto the Spire but had a moment of dizziness, and then fell right off.
Hang in there, mon ami...
Watch for the El Cap Report coming your way soon. Sorry to repeat hearsay.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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May 22, 2010 - 12:27am PT
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It was desperately windy today, and damn cold. Must have been some really difficult flying. They got buddy out early this morning before it got too bad. It sounds grim that he hadn't regained consciousness.
Does anyone have any more recent news?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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May 22, 2010 - 12:40am PT
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You are always gonna hang it out when you do amazing routes like The Salathe, no magic sticky rubber or cams will get you up it, gotta have a sac. Always a route that commands some respect, hopefully he gets healed up and can head back out and have some more adventures.
The hollow flake... stuff of horrors for most mortals!
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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May 22, 2010 - 12:42am PT
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Ouch Werner, That's two rap accidents behind the Ahwahnee in a few weeks eh? There's been something in the air. John Roe broke his ankle on the column too recently.
PTPP Wrote
Tom told me this aft he heard that buddy climbed the chimney from the Alcove up to behind the Spire, mantelled onto the Spire but had a moment of dizziness, and then fell right off.
It makes me cringe to hear that. I remember mantling onto the spire with a sense of relief. It's a pitch you don't want to climb wrong and there are plenty of choices where to go and how to face, particularly if you haven't "Read" a lot of chimneys.
Wishing the Bro well.
Peace
Karl
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Mick Avery
Sport climber
Mostuejouls
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May 23, 2010 - 08:38am PT
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Jean Noel Crouzat was operated on for a cerebral blood clot and is conscious and making fast progress. He may be out of the hospital in a week. I'd like to thank the rescue service and the climbers who helped him for their amazing work. For those who worry about the bill, it will be 100 percent covered by his insurance as well as the repatriation and follow up in France. For any of you who happen to come here in France it would probably be worth your while to join the Club Alpin Francais because the insurance comes with it and covers everything you could imagine for about 35 euros. Jean Noel should be back here within 2 weeks.
Mick Avery
Gorge du Tarn
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Mick Avery
Sport climber
Mostuejouls
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May 23, 2010 - 09:01am PT
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By the way, his family and friends are following this thread. Some of you have about as much tact as George Bush throwing up at a state dinner with the Japanese Emperor.
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Fish Finder
Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
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May 23, 2010 - 09:22am PT
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Wishing a quick recovery. Thanks for the update Mick.
Don't mind the dogs they just need to hear themselves bark.
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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May 23, 2010 - 09:29am PT
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Hey Mick,
Thanks for the update, I am glad to hear that he is recovering fast.
Cheers,
Prod.
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