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  1. 10-19-2009, 11:23 AM #1
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    Utah, Robbers Roost, Mindbender Canyon Accident

    Utah, Robbers Roost, Mindbender Canyon Accident
    Saturday, Early Afternoon, Oct. 17, 2009
    Preliminary Second Hand Report
    Formal Incident Report(s) - may or may not be made public

    Accident: Party on last rap in Mindbender - approx. 150 ft. "losses friction" some 90 ft. down the rope and slides (holding both hands above him) and drops some 60 ft. to the ground. The victim reportedly was wearing no gloves. Initial diagnosis: Broken Pelvis; Broken Femur.

    Reported Group: Four adult men from the Utah - "Wasatch Front". Two were MD's, one had S&R background and two reportedly had formal ACA canyon training.

    Incident: Party A rapped to the bottom. Took out video/camera and filmed as party B, rapped down and then "lost it and crashed". The other two parties rapped down and then one in the group went down canyon and was able to call 911. SAR from Hans Flat and adjacent counties subsequently responded. Air rescue initially landed on the canyon access road and then dropped approx. a half mile down canyon from the victim, who was then carried to the chopper and air lifted to Grand Junction. (No further info presently available)
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  3. 10-19-2009, 12:05 PM #2
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    No fireman belay but hey, at least they got the crash on videotape.

    Lesson learned?
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  4. 10-19-2009, 01:00 PM #3
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    Re: Utah, Robbers Roost, Mindbender Canyon Accident

    Quote Originally Posted by kaptain
    two reportedly had formal ACA canyon training.
    Ouch!!! that's going to leave a mark....

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  5. 10-19-2009, 01:10 PM #4
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    "losses friction some 90 ft. down the rope and slides (holding both hands above him) and drops some 60 ft. to the ground. The victim reportedly was wearing no gloves."



    Can U say: "ROPE BURNS!!!!" I'll bet he's got grooves cut into his hands down to the bone.
    It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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  6. 10-19-2009, 01:26 PM #5
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    BTW...when do they release the names so I know where to send the "get well" cards to?
    It's only "science" if it supports the narrative.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rockgremlin
    BTW...when do they release the names so I know where to send the "get well" cards to?
    I might know these guys... if so... I'm already working on getting a copy of the video....

    Hopefully they will share their mistake with us so that others might learn with a little less pain....

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  8. 10-19-2009, 01:59 PM #7
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    We need the video!
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