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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Quick recuperation high energy healing vibes on the way. A similar accident happened to Larry Lackey back in the mid 50s on descent from the Higher Spire.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Happy Healing Lars, if happy is an appropriate word.
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Heal fast so you can get back out there.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Positive thoughts for Lars.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, mtmun... i saw this at the facebook, thanks for sharing there...
will pray...
can we all send him cards, anywhere, for him, as he recovers?
he is a fine hero, from what i just read... a good man is down, and we must lift up his pain from him, now...
cheers and blessing to those that helped him, so diligent they were!!
get well lars... soon as you can... :)
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Where are you bound?
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Holy Crap! Bummed to hear about this, but glad yer not dead. Hope you heal well & thoroughly, Lars.
MudnCrud, eh?
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Hope your healing goes smoothly and you come back stronger.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Oh man. Heal up Lars! Best wishes.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Heal up, Bra!!!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Hope you are back where you belong very soon Lars !
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Kind of a nightmare scenario, where your friend is badly injured when you touch something and it cuts loose unexpectedly. It has happened to me and at least 2 of my friends, and it is very uncomfortable to experience.
It's a very good thing that Josh was able to dig out Lars to take the pressure off - otherwise he could have died right there in front of him. So it could definitely have been way worse.
It happened to friends at Temple Crag a few years back - the leader dislodged a large block which pinned her belayer against the ground. They had to rig a mechanical advantage hauling system to lift the block off the victim. Pretty hard to do, because people don't normally bring pulleys on a free climb. And they also needed a knife, because much of the rope for the pulley system was also trapped against the ground by the block. They found some other people who had a knife and managed to rig the system. They always carry a knife with them now, and so do I.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Good point. We should be sending positive energy to Josh as well.
It's often as bad or worse to watch someone suffer as be the person undergoing the pain.
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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I spoke with josh last night and it sounds like everyone
that this could have been much worse.
Lars heal up! I'll throw some rocks at josh for ya.
kev
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Positive thoughts to both.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2011 - 01:40pm PT
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A huge thank you to Josh and Brad for their amazing performance in the rescue effort. Heroes, both of them, and to all the rescue crue who assisted. Lars is a dear friend and I am very grateful.
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climbrunride
Sport climber
Golf Wall, CO
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I'm so glad to see all the positive comments here. Lars is one of my best friends, and the phone call yesterday morning shook me up pretty badly. I'm so relieved now, knowing that he will be OK.
I've got to echo what Mtnmun said, Josh and Brad did a fantastic job to get Lars out of there quickly and safely. Way to go guys!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lars is going to have a tough and painful road to recovery in front of him, so please keep him in your thoughts in the coming weeks and months.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Good luck and mend well!!
Hey I've camped in that same exact spot as the 2nd pic, that's Voyager Rock, yes?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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GOD DAMN WILEY MOUNTAINS.
cheers lars to recovery.
is this our mucci that dug him out?
mucci busted his wrist?
war on the boulders man.
this means war
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2011 - 04:27pm PT
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Over Thanksgiving in Saline Valley.
One of my favorites.
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