ZimZam Posted May 4, 2007 Posted May 4, 2007 There was some program on the tube showing this story. Saw it last year. Pretty ballsy. 50m is my limit. Nitrogen narcosis is no joke. Diving on a U-boat, I found my partner buddy breathing with a grouper once. Quote
i_like_sun Posted May 5, 2007 Posted May 5, 2007 OK, yes. That is fucking insane....... At least in the mountains you can [usually] SEE your death approaching...... uuhhh shivers....... Quote
Dechristo Posted May 5, 2007 Author Posted May 5, 2007 You mean like: We were waxed by the time we crossed the final dicey as shit bridge to the easier ground of the upper Serra glacier. Eventually after sitting and waiting for the final couloir leading to the Asperity/Serra Five col to be shaded we stood beneath the final bergshrund, comparing how many bridges we had each punched through on the glacier. The rock fall coming down the funnel in this couloir had abated somewhat with the lack of direct sun. I couldn't wait any longer. I crossed the open 'shrund on the avy debris and started climbing directly up the final face of the upper lip. Sun rotted ice made it difficult to find good tool placement but I made it up and climbed out of the funnel as fast as my legs would take me. Then I stood watch for rocks coming down as it was Tom's turn. He made it to the upper lip before I shouted a warning "ROCK!!" Stupid me was still looking up slope while yelling and Tom didn't hear me until the last instant ducking his shoulder as the basketball sized rock flew over it. 1500 ft above our high bivy on the col awaited. The rocks weren't through yet though. Near the top we danced in place dodging more rocks that came flying at us with our names engraved on them. We arrived to a bone chilling wind that made diving into a small bivy tent a distinct pleasure. From his full TR . Quote
AlpineK Posted May 5, 2007 Posted May 5, 2007 It was a long read, but that dive story was crazy. Quote
jmace Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 (edited) wicked story..couldnt stop heres some of the footage, you should really red the story before watching this to get the full story mF4iFJ-G74o Edited May 8, 2007 by jmace Quote
Kat_Roslyn Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Did you see that giant Jaguar shark? Where is my glock? Quote
jmace Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 hahaha...I just got that, 10 mins after I read it..haha Pretty sure its dynamite you need Quote
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