On 16/08/2012 The good Dr wrote:
>Was filmed from a small radio controlled drone that was launched next to
>the crag. Ask Simey for the gruesome details.
My friend went and saw the new Cirque du Soleil show - and said they've now included climbing in it!
Seems like quite an impressive show now... people doing backflips on to holds, trapeezing dynos and doing handstands mid climb...
On 21/11/2012 martym wrote:
>I love the fact the guy in cammo and beret creates the idea they had to
>call special services in to cut him free!
You mean he wasn't Special Forces?
:-(
It amazed me that when 'santa' first started getting his beard in the tube-style abseil device that he didn't address the problem then*, but instead tried to continue and lowered another 10 to 20 cm which well and truly jammed the device.
(*Footlock, take weight off tube enough to free entanglement in early stage).
I noted the rescuer had his own prusik!
~> Would've been better to have the abseil device rigged well clear of the beard to start with...