markjarvie
Jan 28, 2006, 7:31 PM
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My first ever trad fall happened today! Was awesome! Only been trading for two months or so and have only done single pitch but have done one multi. So what happened is i was before the crux on a nice ledge 20 foot up, 3/4 up a mountain quite slippery, because it had rained and was in shadow. i only had 1 previous placed nut 5 foot up (to stop me falling down angled hill) and then placed 3 placements around the ledge. all sh!t placements one 00 cam placement on WET under cling one size 3 nut burrowed in a crack, but didn't look secure on outwards pull, and then what looked like a nice size 1 nut placement. The crux went as follows: had to lean out to grab some nice and slippery sloping crimps, then had to cut the feet with no foot holds under me and reach for a higher more positive hold. I moved my foot up and attempted to pop for a side pull. My foot slipped and ended falling about 12 foot pulling the size 1 nut and the 00 cam 8^) the size 3 nut held :) A minute later i tried it again but had to pull out due to it starting to rain heavily :( so down climbed. I'll be back.
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