02-14-2021, 08:14 PM
Pointing a loaded gun in jest at a friend back when I was too young and stupid to realize what I was doing.
Early rock climbing experience: me and a friend saw an interesting climb and started up it. It was HARD, but once wed got to the top we realized that there was no easy way down. The only way down was the way we came up and it was WAY harder going down. Lesson learned - ALWAYS scope out the down climb before you climb up.
I've been roped on 400' walls, but that doesn't seem as dangerous as a 30' un-roped climb.
While backpacking, came to an impassible creek. Finally saw a way to leap (with a heavy pack) as far as I possibly could, land on one foot on a rock and hop another few feet to the other shore. Fast moving snow melt at 11000'. I stared for a LONG time thinking about it (20min at least) and when I saw a group on the other side coming close, I decided to go for it - they could help if I fell in. I can still feel the stress on that knee when I landed on that first rock. Man, that was stupid...
Early rock climbing experience: me and a friend saw an interesting climb and started up it. It was HARD, but once wed got to the top we realized that there was no easy way down. The only way down was the way we came up and it was WAY harder going down. Lesson learned - ALWAYS scope out the down climb before you climb up.
I've been roped on 400' walls, but that doesn't seem as dangerous as a 30' un-roped climb.
While backpacking, came to an impassible creek. Finally saw a way to leap (with a heavy pack) as far as I possibly could, land on one foot on a rock and hop another few feet to the other shore. Fast moving snow melt at 11000'. I stared for a LONG time thinking about it (20min at least) and when I saw a group on the other side coming close, I decided to go for it - they could help if I fell in. I can still feel the stress on that knee when I landed on that first rock. Man, that was stupid...