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Responded to screams on Practice Rock/Boulder Canyon today

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PassionPhish · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 0

Fallen climber had a really badly broken foot-maybe? I helped carry some of the climbing party's gear down to the road and left my raincoat with them. It was pouring rain by the time I got to them. Does anyone have any information about how the climber is doing? It wasn't life-threatening but it was a bloody ugly injury.

Joshua Merriam · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 1,096

I posted what I saw under the accident forum

Rich C · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 16

I was the climber on the other end of the rope. Just got done with a climb in upper bowling alley when from above and behind a 3 foot wide boulder just came tumbling down. complete freak accident. the boulder luckly only clipped the belayer because she grabbed the rope and swang out of the way. It ended up crushing her right leg with bad contusions to the left leg. luckly the boulder kept moving down the hill without her. we got RMR, which actually took about 40 minutes,and they got her down and brought her to the hospital for emergency surgery and Im glad to say she will be out of the hospital in a few days and on her way to a full recovery. Just want to get the facts straight so the daily camera doesnt have headlines that read "another climber falls in BC". Thanks to everyone who helped out with getting the situation under control. and to RMR for there full response.
PS the emergency call box down the canyon does not work.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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