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Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:36 am
by WyomingSummits

Re: Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:37 pm
by ywardhorner
Pretty wild. Does it seem like there have been more climbing deaths than usual this year?

Re: Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:40 am
by WyomingSummits
ywardhorner wrote:Pretty wild. Does it seem like there have been more climbing deaths than usual this year?

Yeah, but thankfully this climber lived. But yeah, I don't know if the info is spreading easier or what, but it seems to be on an uptick. Of course it's never been more popular, so maybe the numbers are up but the percentages could be the same or lower? It would be interesting to find out. I've long held the opinion that while I do train in a climbing gym(when I don't have blown tendons :) I think it's creating stronger climbers who are getting on stuff outside that is way over their heads as far as placing tech pro.

Re: Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:31 pm
by Bob Sihler
Um, what do climbing deaths have to do with the fact that a climber was shot after getting out of his tent in the wee hours?

Re: Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:16 pm
by ywardhorner
Bob Sihler wrote:Um, what do climbing deaths have to do with the fact that a climber was shot after getting out of his tent in the wee hours?


nothing, I guess. I was just thinking it's been an unusually bad year for climbers.

(edited because my original response disappeared??)

Re: Climber shot in Tensleep WY

PostPosted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 2:30 pm
by DudeThatMustHurt
Because humans wearing bright colors look like deer....