johnny Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Bummer, gloves can be a good thing. For his sake I really hope he has a girlfriend, it could be a frustrating couple of weeks otherwise :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wopper Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Typical Jarhead. Another fine example of Marine Corp training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_Halling Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 I would've figured he'd just jump down and do a PLF. Not like a Marine has much to damage in the upstairs dept. anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted August 28, 2001 Author Share Posted August 28, 2001 Climber Rescued in Joshua Tree August 27, 2001 Last Sunday (August 19th) a 19-year-old man was rescued in Joshua Tree National Park by park rangers after becoming stuck on a ledge in the Indian Cove area of the popular California park. Rangers found Peter Becker, a United States Marine (stationed at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base in California) stranded approximately 30 feet above the ground on the north face of Vanishing Wall. Becker had been rappelling with friends when he lost control of his descent. He attempted to slow his fall by grabbing the rope with his ungloved hands and consequently suffered severe burns and skin loss to both hands. Rangers climbed to the top of the formation, lowered a rescuer to Becker, attached him to a rescue system, and lowered him to the ground. According to the National Park Service, temperatures exceeded 105 degrees during the rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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