Josh Wharton - Black Canyon - NO HELMET
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This video shows Wharton's most recent achievement of free climbing all routes in the Black Canyon. |
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You think a helmet would help with a "2-ton rock"? |
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climbing helmets dont do much. true they are better than nothing but unlike a motorcycle helmet of football helmet, they are only rated for a top down impact. Really only meant to help from rock falls. a massive 2 ton block would not stand a chance, nor would your neck. There are many situations where the party member involved in and injured in a climbing accident was wearing a helmet. They just dont protect as much as many think. |
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It's his choice. period. |
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His choice. Seems like an easy one to cut some potential for massive injury, curious too why he would not, but then again, i've climbed plenty of trad lines sans helmet, but in the black... i'd have one on for sure. |
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It may not help against a 2-ton rock or cut rope. |
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Because Josh Wharton's skull is made of carbide steel from the nails he eats for breakfast. |
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Dylan Cousins wrote:Because Josh Wharton's skull is made of carbide steel from the nails he eats for breakfast.This, I think, has satisfied my discontent. |
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...or just mind your own business. |
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Josh Janes wrote:...or just mind your own business.^^^+1 |
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Dave Holliday wrote: Josh is an active user of this site. Why don't you ask him? j whartonAh.. thank you. I will. |
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Josh Janes wrote:...or just mind your own business.I'd agree if the OP was asking why he doesn't shave his balls. But when you are a sponsored athlete being filmed performing the said sport, you've put yourself out there & it's not an unreasonable question. |
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Maybe he didn't want to..? That's the explanation i use. |
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Go ahead and wag your finger at him but it's like asking why does someone solo, why does someone high line, why does someone base jump, why does...... . Who cares? Even if you see it as irresponsible. |
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Josh Janes wrote:...or just mind your own business.YES!!! Climbing is inherently dangerous. So, if you are risk averse don't do it at all. Beyond that there is a spectrum from toproping at the the gym all the way to free soloing at your limit below hanging seracs with a huge storm approaching. Where each of us draws the line on safety and what you judge as safe is a personal issue. I will never get why people obsess about a helmetless climber but never seem to rank about much riskier things in climbing. |
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As long as the climber doesn't expect a rescue (from SAR or any other parties on the wall) I guess it up to him if he wants to be grossly irresponsible. |
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Karsten wrote: YES!!! Climbing is inherently dangerous. So, if you are risk averse don't do it at all. Beyond that there is a spectrum from toproping at the the gym all the way to free soloing at your limit below hanging seracs with a huge storm approaching. Where each of us draws the line on safety and what you judge as safe is a personal issue. I will never get why people obsess about a helmetless climber but never seem to rank about much riskier things in climbing.Got it. I'm willing to swallow this one. |
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I guess it would be OK if someone gets whacked by a storm because they didn't check the weather or were slow or...over their heads.. |
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john strand wrote:I guess it would be OK if someone gets whacked by a storm because they didn't check the weather or were slow or...over their heads.. As long as they have a helmet on ? BULLWow, talk about a straw man argument. Yeesh. |
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Thats great. I'm stoked your friend is okay. I have no issues with helmets, I own one and I use it when I feel it is helpful. I just don't know why we are talking about someone Else's choice to wear one or not. |
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OK, I'll bite.. |