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01-13-2006, 05:02 PM #1
Canyoneering Injuries
OK Guys (and Gals)
I've done a few easy canyons with some very safety minded folks and everyone here seems to put safety first. I know things happen though and was wondering what everyone's worst injury was in a canyon. I see those pictures of the bombays, silos, and mae west canyons and think there have to be some stories out there. I'm a bruise and scrape kind of girl and have avoided any broken bones, stitches, head injuries (knocking on wood) at least in canyons. Kayaking, horseback riding, and parasailing I have not been so lucky.
So, any pro-cautionary stories out there that use new folks haven't heard?
LJ -
PS - thank you so much Ice for changing your avatar back. That guy was really starting to bug me. And I was starting to picture you as him so you were starting to bug me!
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01-13-2006 05:02 PM # ADS
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01-14-2006, 01:47 AM #2
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by LJ
Originally Posted by LJ
Originally Posted by LJ
How about this manly avatar..... does that turn ya on?
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01-14-2006, 08:27 AM #3
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by LJ
Eric.
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01-14-2006, 08:15 PM #4
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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01-14-2006, 08:17 PM #5
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
That's my grandmother on mine now. Back in the day....
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01-15-2006, 11:25 AM #6
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by LJ
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01-15-2006, 11:29 AM #7
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by shaggy125
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01-16-2006, 10:05 AM #8
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by Eric
I've seen a few people get some burned hands on rappel, even with thick gloves on. Setting friction right is a big deal.
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01-16-2006, 10:49 AM #9
I burned my hand pretty good once in Pine Creek at the last rappel. I didn't even know it was injuried until after I unclipped and looked at my plam. The wet rope feeding through my hand just took the skin off, never seen it happen before like that. Friction wasn't even the problem, I could have easily slowed down if I knew the skin was peeling off. It looked really bad and hurt for a month.
But I would consider that a minor injury. We did Imlay later in the day and I just wore a glove on the injured right hand and rappeled lefty.
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01-16-2006, 04:54 PM #10
The canyoneering I have done has been pretty much confined to the Swell, but in my post on the "gear found in Baptist" I explained the accident that happened to my buddy because I wasn't competent enough to realize that I should have belayed the newbie on ALL the raps. It could've been worse, he came out with a torn ACL. If he would have let go all together, he would have been toast. That brings to mind a question, I have been surfing the canyoneering sites on the net and came across a site that offers training on canyoneering. Anybody have any idea when they might do something like that here in Orem or SLC? Let me know.
Reed
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01-16-2006, 05:20 PM #11
I believe the ACA has an "accident database" of some sort. I don't know how complete or up to date it is, but it should be readily findable at their website, www.canyoneering.net . Definitely would be worth looking for, as some of the canyoneering deaths and serious injuries over the years may be documented there. Most serious injuries require some one else to report them because the injured either doesn't want anything to do with canyoneering afterwards or doesn't want to be for ever known as "the guy that THAT happened to", especially if the injury is a result of canyoneer error or indescretion.
Serious injuries and deaths that I've heard of: drowning (causes of drowning include rope entanglement, whirlpools and/or undercurrents, and hypothermia), falling while attempting to climb in a canyon or to exit it, jumping (sprained ankles or worse), burned hands due to loss of control on rappell, broken bones due to loss of control on rappel, death due to rappelling of the end of your rope, death/injury due to rockfall from above. There are probably others I've heard of but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. I actually haven't heard of any serious injuries or deaths due to anchor failure in canyoneering although I'm guessing there have been some.
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01-16-2006, 06:22 PM #12Originally Posted by histermister
http://www.canyoneering.net/forums/s...p?threadid=770
First meeting of the year is Jan. 26th at the SLC REI, they are going to be talking about canyon first aid. Come (I'll be there) and let them know you are interested in training. I added it to the calendar.
There is a place in Salt Lake that does a one day class, but I can't remember the name of the place that does it.
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01-16-2006, 07:42 PM #13Originally Posted by shaggy125
http://www.exum.ofutah.com/rock.htm#canyoneering
Technical canyoneering skills: Cost $95/person
Dates: Saturday, April 8 & September 9, 2006
Instruction includes: identifying and building anchors, safe rapelling, ascending a rope & lowering
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01-16-2006, 08:46 PM #14
Any idea of the location of this conference in April?
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03-19-2006, 10:59 AM #15
Re: Canyoneering Injuries
Originally Posted by LJ
Just watch out for Ralston rocks.It's my job to call the BS around here. Get over it.
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