Not the whole climb, just the moments before and after pulling a small microwave size block off Elija on Bluff Mtn. We were 6 or 7 pitches up, and off route. The block gave me a smack in the face as I was falling. The last piece was a large wire, a move or so below my feet. I was very happy the rope and my belayer were not in the fall line of the rock. I remember sounding like a small puppy that has just been stepped on. We backed off and made it back to camp just on dark. |