rbwen Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 From today's Wenatchee World Ellensburg teen suffers serious injuries in rock climbing accident Posted May 11, 2007 George -- An 18-year-old Ellensburg man fell from a cliff about 15 feet onto a rocky surface Thursday night, suffering serious injuries, a Grant County Fire District 3 official said. Battalion Chief Tony Leibelt said the teen was free climbing at about 8 p.m. in the Feathers Rock climbing area southwest of George. Leibelt said friends of the teen described him falling about 15 feet. The teen was transported to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake in stable but serious condition, Leibelt said. He said the teen did not appear to suffer a head injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Free climbing We all know what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Shit, bad news, hope the kid pulls through OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kix Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 falling about 15 feet. it means bouldering. best wishes for a full and speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 From personal experience you can really mess yourself up after only falling 10' I hope the guy is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Bummer. Best wishes to the kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Free climbing means he didn't pay to park there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hope he recovers quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Free climbing We all know what that means. Climbing drunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Yes, he must have been "free soloing", haha laugh at the stupid reporters for calling it "free climbing". :rolleyes: Get some manners, a kid got hurt. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Climbing drunk? No, he was a teenager, which is almost the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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