R&O

Witnessed the fall from the top, the climber did say he hit his feet first, but I only remember seeing him impact the belay ledge on his back and take a secondary hit to the side of his head/face. The impact looked severe but he really was in great condition considering. He had climbed a few feet above his fourth piece when his foot slipped and he fell; the top piece failed and the biner gate on his third was open. His wife was belaying and handled everything remarkably, even keeping him on belay after the fall so he wouldn't continue the fall off the belay ledge. The response from the climbers present really was great. So glad of the safe outcome... it was a scary fall.