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Anyone have any legitimate "close-calls" while climbing?

Bill Lawry · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 1,812

"... and if you fell 8-10 feet while top-roping either your belayer was not paying attention or you were near the base of the route and had some serious rope stretch. or you made up this scenario
W to bait people into responses like this one. "

8 to 10 feet fall on top rope with belay below is unacceptable?!?! You all must prefer "power belays"

climbalready2 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 5
climbalready2 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 5

Sorry for all my goofiness on this post, but it wasn't a very seriouss post from the get-go.....

Aleks Zebastian · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 175
Colonel Mustard wrote: Paying homage or is this an accidental post by Aleks using his actual account?
Climbing friends,

Climbing friend Steven is not another account of mine. I do not know why he take the credit for my writings, very strange man. If you are tiring of my writings in forum of internet, I apologize, but I do enjoy the writings myself.
climbalready2 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 5
Aleks Zebastian wrote: Climbing friends, Climbing friend Steven is not another account of mine. I do not know why he take the credit for my writings, very strange man. If you are tiring of my writings in forum of internet, I apologize, but I do enjoy the writings myself.
Aleks-If people are tired of your writings, nobody is forcing them to read them. (At least that's what the talking moose told me).

I enjoy reading them, but could just be the drugs talking....
Jack Ubaek · · tucson · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 20

This one time i almost got trolled by this dewd that only posts up twat questions about outdoor autobelays, bolting highballs, etc. But alas, i was saved by a fleeting moment of lucidity.

It was rad bro.

Eldo Love · · Mancos,CO · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 125

Got to the top of a 120 foot frozen waterfall late season and realized there was no top to the said frozen waterfall. Then came the mind blowing POP! I felt the fall vibrate... I was froze in time for what seamed like a lifetime, the screaming in my head "why?! why do you do this stupid shit!? you are going to die! This is so stupid! Dude you are actually going to die!" I didn't.

Steven Groetken · · Durango, CO · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 390

Climbing friend Aleks!

I for never will dissuade you from the humor of the internets. For sure I have no likings of the takings of your genius and tips for the difficult, enjoyable flash. As the wise climbing friend of yesterday's years say, imitation is the highest form of the flattereys. I shall continue to look up to you in the utmost of the beings of mine, and please continue the advice great for the future generations of the climbing friends!

dp- · · east LA/ north Orange County · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 0

A Møøse once bit my sister...

Topher42 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 50

This one time a drug lords plane crashed up on a mountain and I was forced by gunpoint to lead him to it. I escaped but only because of my mad face climbing skills and boltgun... This could also be a movie sometimes I get confused. I'm pretty sure the boltgun exist though.

Topher42 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 50

One time a squirrel stole my nuts!

Scott Phil · · NC · Joined May 2010 · Points: 258

Yeah, it was just today . . .

I got home from work and was checking the interweb and stumbled across this thread. Even laughed out loud a few times.

So I took off my shoes, contemplated a beverage, and read through to the end. Began to compose a reply in my head . . . or two or three.

And then, the chance to maybe see a Møøse! Damn, always wanted to see a Møøse. This is gonna be great.

But I'd planned to go to the gym tonight. Shit, did I tell anybody? Don't have to do it if nobody knows, right? Besides it'll be dark soon.

And I am thirsty.

So yeah, having a close call right now!

climbalready2 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 5
M.J. Pulvorizers wrote:It's getting weirder and weirder...
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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