BN, this is what would frighten me about ice climbing
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soundtrack cut off at the end "...hang on while i clean out my shorts..."
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Yowzers! That much running water on a slick face with thin ice = NO GO!!!!
It sounds like the woman directing things really saved the day.
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What the hell was that guy doing leading like that without any protection on ice! He was literally saved from his own stupidity and he would have received a Darwin Award for sure if they not help him.
Cheers...Daryl LeBlanc
-Life is too important to be taken seriously- Oscar Wilde -
He is a fred. His technique is terrible, and the ice is/was unsuitable for climbing. He is extremely lucky, and hopefully he gives up this sport, as he does not have good judgement at all.
"To be free and to live a free life - that is the most beautiful thing there is."
Miguel Indurain -
I have never climbed, and even I looked at that and said WTF is he doing there?
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cool video Bob - saw that a few months ago.
When the first leader went up that [party that shot the vid] - it was likely not running as badly or even dry as once sun gets on climbs, they can go from dry to wet in a short time. Also - we don't know how far below that leader his last piece of pro is/was. He could just have had a 15-20' fall - crappy none the less with the low angle there. (not that you could get any pro in if the leader wanted to) With that grade 3 section there - looks like he could have just walked/climbed up it without really swinging much.
Ice is a judgement call - and sometimes you need to be very delicate or even back off.
I'm thinking of bailing on the team bike ride tomorrow and heading up to Vail a head of ski traffic to get on ice w/ the wife. Getting up at 0300 and will check motivation.
Below is a route I led earlier this season - the middle is actually a running waterfall - in those holes there = why I'm on the side of it - it was a bit wet also (hood on)
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