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worst near accidents I've seen 21-Sep-2010 At 8:21:23 PM climberman

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I went up Cassandra in the early 90's. Misread the guide and thought it was bolted like Cassandra direct. I had no gear. I fluffed the final move onto the ledge, and hit the slab, rolled off it andd swung to be more or less level with my belayer. It was very demoralising.

The same day an 'orrid hideous scream of terror arose from the Mount, as a lass had slipped off Golden Fleece and landed upside down twisted in the rope, with her hair sweeping the dirt.

We traded tales later... "Oh, that was your scream" ... "Oh, I watched you peel"...

Many years later at my wedding the best man recounted the tale. I remember looking at my dad who was horrified, even though surfing he has broken his ribs, his spine, both eardrums and been pinned to the bottom for so long he has had an automatic reflex to breathe in water...

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