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02-26-2008, 08:03 AM #1
SEARCHING FOR GRAND JUNCTION GROUP TO THANK
Last year on Sunday May 27th (day before Memorial day), my partner and I were wrapping up a downclimcb thru Main Blue John Canyon and exiting thru the West exit. After a VERY long day and being slightly lost for a moment, we were exhausted and ready to be done. At the last two miles of this exit, there is a pretty steep upclimb and most do it as a free climb. As we were preparing to do this climb up, we bottlenecked into a really awesome group of about 9 people from Grand Junction, Colorado. The reason I am writing this is because I never had a chance to thank them for what they did because the events that unfolded weren't all that great.......Long story short, I was on my way up, lost grip from being so exhausted and had a great fall backwards (about 10 feet+) onto my back ultimately giving me a pretty severe tailbone sting. We didn't know the extent of my injury at the time so every pre-caution was taken getting me out of this canyon. They came to my aide and made this experience less traumatic than what it was by offering me water (which I was running low on), shade, ibuprofen and setting up a system to pull me up and out. I shuffled back to the truck, got to the hospital and discovered an injured tailbone (thank god). ANYHOW.....I NEVER GOT TO SAY THANK YOU!!!!!!! AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT WAS OUT THERE ON THIS DAY, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME TO PASS ON THE WORD. I don't know what I would have done without you guys. :)
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02-26-2008 08:03 AM # ADS
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02-26-2008, 08:26 AM #2
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I am glad you got help and were not hurt too bad. Welcome to the group.
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02-26-2008, 08:27 AM #3
Very cool story! I love Blue John, that was my first real canyon. Beautiful place.
The man thong is wrong.
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02-26-2008, 08:32 AM #4
I agree! That canyon is one of the most beautiful and fun climbs ever. Unfortunately it was my last excursion that season b/c of my injury but I am ready to get back out there this year and do it all again. Thanks for reading!! Now if I can just locate these folks...............;)
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02-26-2008, 08:41 AM #5Originally Posted by tanya
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02-26-2008, 10:56 AM #6
wow, glad to hear you're okay. that sounds like a nasty fall in remote country.
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02-26-2008, 11:01 AM #7Originally Posted by stefan
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02-26-2008, 12:36 PM #8Originally Posted by stefan
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02-26-2008, 12:37 PM #9Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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02-26-2008, 12:57 PM #10Originally Posted by abirken
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02-26-2008, 01:47 PM #11Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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02-26-2008, 06:24 PM #12
Hi, I don't know the group, but if you really are trying to find them, if I were you I would contact a local paper/tv station in Grand Junction and tell them your story. Hero stories are always a big seller, especially in small communities.
They would be able to locate the group for you and you can give them your thanks and praise the dudes for a great deed.
Welcome to the site.
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02-26-2008, 06:44 PM #13Originally Posted by Alex
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02-26-2008, 08:37 PM #14
Well this has happened to us in the past and the local paper/radio station exploded the story quite a bit. I am still being reminded of the article in the news even though it's been like half a year. So ya the word gets around very fast with the help of the media.
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02-26-2008, 09:14 PM #15Originally Posted by abirkenBut if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.
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02-27-2008, 08:02 AM #16Originally Posted by denaliguide
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02-27-2008, 08:09 AM #17
So all this talk about the rescue and ....NO PICS!?!? WTF!
This is Bogley web site, not some outdoorsy wannabe fanboy website, we LOVE pics here! *hint* *hint*
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02-27-2008, 09:43 AM #18Originally Posted by Alex
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02-27-2008, 10:18 AM #19
You do not have to ask for permission to post pics here. Even if they are bad, our trusty (nazi) Somebeech will take care of it
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02-27-2008, 10:36 AM #20Originally Posted by Alex
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