300-Foot Fall at Snoqualmie!

[Dane]

No worries, my wife doesn't get my sense of humor either.

[Ade]

Well now this is some sort of competition anyone want to partner up on Saturday? I figure one of us can try for the full 900' or so from the final pitch and break pretty much everything. That'll rack up the "style" points for sure.

 

On a more serious note. Whomever fell was really lucky. I've had friends and aquaintances who've fallen not much 25' and smashed themselves up big time.

[Alpinfox]

Fucking off now.

 

pics?

[trainwreck]

I remember reading this thread last month and wondering what I'd do if I broke my ankle in a fall....turns out I didn't have to wait long for my answer.

 

Took a fall descending a snow slope on my way down Andromeda last week, caught a crampon point and broke my fibula. We splinted it and I began the long hop out. I knew (from this thread) that I was likely going to do more serious damage (I ended up tearing most of the ligaments in my ankle); but I seriously had no desire to sit passively by and wait for someone to come and get me. It was too late in the day for a chopper to rescue me and I knew that I'd be spending the night out if I didn't get moving. Eventually the wardens caught up to me and I got a snowmobile ride from the Snocoach parking lot to the bottom.

 

 

I am looking at a LOOOOOONG rehab now, but I suspect that was going to be the case either way.

[mountainmatt]

Wow, suckatude man! Nice work on getting yourself out, and good luck on a speedy recovery

[Dane]

Grant that is a bad deal....best wishes on a quick recovery.

Always glad to hear that it is something "minor".

 

Did you do Asteroid or A-strain?

[trainwreck]

Neither. First pitch of a probable new route. Should be two or three good pitches of m6 when it's finished (next year when i can complete it)