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Another Arapiles Accident 11-Feb-2003 At 5:40:36 PM Donut King

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clip-clop-clip-clop...whooooooooo there Silver

Missing Link is a CLASSSSSSSSSic route, as previously stated in kieranl's mail, there are a number of ways to go, but only one line has any protection of merit.

I agree totally that climbers dont want to know the danger associated with a climb...hell thats why we climb, any climb can kill you (agian from kieranl). Look at Ali's decent how many people have had some trouble on that, but what grade is it???? People have dided on that decent!

they guy who fell may have been a competant climber, he'd done the climb before.

No one should be blamed for this "accident", specifically not a guide book editor.
Paul could have worn a helmet but for whatever reason he didnt, which may or may not have helped.I'm sure he's not going to bame anyone for this.

lets hope and pray together that Paul has a quick recovery and that he's back on the rock soon, pehaps with a bit more caution and maybe a head encased by a protective shell.

Rocky-she'll be right mate, get back on the ol' horse as soon as possible. Perhaps more people should view the results of a car crash to make them think twice about driving like a complate twat---but i doubt it would.
Dali and nm comments are on the money, lets not stich up every climb so that every 0.75 m theres some shiny bolt jusy cos someone has an accident or thinks its a weeee bit runout.

lets make those choices ourselves on wheter we should do a route or not taking into consideration any subjective comments by the like of kieranl or tempest-mentz....etc in there books.

"Every time I getmy hands on a new guidebook I give thanks that I didnt have to do all the work, yet still get to reap the benefits."-amen to that bruther owneg.

Giddy up there...away............