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30' Ground Fall on YouTube

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NC Rock Climber · · The Oven, AKA Phoenix · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 60
youtube.com/watch?v=jd8VT7P…

Dude ground-falls 30' because his belayer didn't have her had on the brake end of the rope. Dude then goes back up and finishes the climb with the same belayer. That is just the beginning; there is so much wrong in this video. Enjoy!
Robbie Brown · · the road · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 465

whaaaat

Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180

"I should have caught you, huh?"

Totally his fault, he should have just banged her in the car and skipped trying to impress her.

Tom Mulholland · · #1 Cheese Producing State! · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 50

That was some quality Internetz!

cjon3s · · Sterling, VA · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 5

You think he would at least say something about her belaying... or not climb again. I'd place more gear too if the rock is that loose. Oh boy.

Ksween · · Wakefield, RI · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 30

Looked to me like broheim was in ground fall regardless... pretty high over his last piece... I couldnt believe some of the loose choss he was pulling on.

Patrick Vernon · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 965

Wow!! This is probably the scariest of all the noob videos I have seen on the net.

teece303 · · Highlands Ranch, CO · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 596

What. The. Hell.

He just jumps back on the rock without even a "keep your break hand on the rope."

Amazing he wasn't hurt at all. I had to stop after he decked, too painful to watch.

Also, helmet cam climbing videos really suck, don't they?

NC Rock Climber · · The Oven, AKA Phoenix · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 60

i am bored and lame. I needed to get that out of the way first.

so, I watched a few more of his videos. The fall is really not all that surprising when you see the other stuff the dude is doing. I don't want to be a dick, but he really has no clue. In one video he gets to a ledge at the top of the climb and calls off-belay before he clips into his anchor. He then proceeds to build the biggest death triangle, not-really-an anchor I have ever seen.

youtube.com/watch?v=Brxak-m…

In a few other videos he does some equally unsafe stuff.

The kid has balls, I'll give him that. I hope he gets some common sense and instruction before he gets really hurt.

Matt N · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 415

So, you're saying I shouldn't take tips from him on cam placements? Isn't stabbing them in the best way?

NC Rock Climber · · The Oven, AKA Phoenix · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 60

Who knew that when clipping into a two bolt anchor at the of a climb, opposite and opposing carabiners are not really necessary...

Chase Leoncini · · San Diego, CA · Joined Aug 2012 · Points: 297

Wow. . .
This guy runs out everything, places sketchy pieces and from the looks of the second video he has no clue how to anchor. I wonder if those people with him climb like that. I hope not but im sure they do. Be careful who you climb with out there. . . and who belays you. yikes

sherb · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 60

I haaate bad belayers! Don't they know someone's life is in their hands? He might as well have been free-solo-ing, then he would not have to carry pro and stop to place it. There is no point with a fake belayer (unless he lands on her to break his fall). I can't believe her blase attitude about letting someone deck

Shawn Heath · · Forchheim, DE · Joined May 2008 · Points: 28,380

This guy's videos make me surprised that there aren't more climbing-related deaths each year. I'm sure he's not the only one out there who does some of this stuff, though I haven't heard of anybody taking a 30' grounder and then getting up and finishing the route like that! And I must say, he seems like a nice guy - he's more concerned about his belayer and her comfort than himself.

mmainer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 105

Given the plethora of videos of this sort, you have to ask, does climbing with a gopro make you a moron, or are morons just more likely to climb with a gopro?

Ben Brotelho · · Albany, NY · Joined May 2011 · Points: 520

The real question is: how do you let go of jugs like that?!?!

The Pheonix · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 60

maybe someone should email him or comment on his vids to let him know he's got some issues... so funny she dropped him using a grigri... here I was thinking they were basically idiot proof. Interwebz proves me wrong once again!

sevrdhed · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 155

Guys, it's ok - he's climbing with a survival strap on. He'll be fine I'm sure.

Christian RodaoBack · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 1,486

It's all good as long as the belayer has enough hair spray.

He's a Marine, so he's indestructible anyway.

facebook.com/jason.flemingopie

He decked from running it out, not from belayer error. But it's doubtful she would have caught him even if he wasn't in groundfall range.

Matt N · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 415
Christian wrote:It's all good as long as the belayer has enough hair spray. He's a Marine, so he's indestructible anyway. facebook.com/jason.flemingopie He decked from running it out, not from belayer error. But it's doubtful she would have caught him even if he wasn't in groundfall range.
50/50 chance when he bites it, it won't be from climbing:

MojoMonkey · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2009 · Points: 66
https://www.facebook.com/jason.flemingopie wrote:I created this page to help bring in views and subscribers to my youtube channel for your entertainment. In return, I help to better my chances with future possible sponsorships and gain the ability to be paid to rock climb! I am profiting off of this but not from you. If you would like to help me and support my cause, please watch my videos, like them and even subscribe to my channel. Watching the ads all the way through helps me gain profit so I can afford to climb more and bring you new videos regularly. Thank you for taking the time to read this and if you wouldn't mind take a minute or two to check out my channel and tell my what you think!
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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