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phaedrus
Jun 1, 2004, 7:04 PM
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Anybody have any information about this accident over the weekend?
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/.../3367245/detail.html
Climber Falls Nearly 100 Feet Into Stream
Man Airlifted To St. Anthony's
POSTED: 8:15 am MDT June 1, 2004
UPDATED: 10:07 am MDT June 1, 2004
A climber who fell down an embankment in Jefferson County Monday evening is recovering at St. Anthony's Medical Center with a head injury.
The man was climbing on the south side embankment, near Highway 74, when around 6:30 p.m. he apparently lost his footing. He fell nearly 100 feet and landed in a stream.
He was placed on a backboard and airlifted in a basket to St. Anthony's Hospital. His identity and condition have not been released.
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nthusiastj
Jun 1, 2004, 7:08 PM
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I was there most of Sat at Eiger and didn't hear or see anything.
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killclimbz
Jun 1, 2004, 7:23 PM
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I read this article this morning. Couldn't remember if 74 was Clear Creek or not. Sounded like somebody hiking around got themselves into a semi climbing situation and blew it. Probably not an actual climber at all. We'll have to see if more gets reported about it or not.
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mother_sheep
Jun 1, 2004, 7:30 PM
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Where is the southside embankment? The approach up to Highwire? Or the area by the main pulloff as you enter the canyon? They need to hire me to write these stories. I hate it when the media reports climbing accidents and they leave out all the details that really tell the story. I have a feeling that climber=equals hiker in this case but I could be wrong. Whoever he is, I hope he is okay.
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cagdbikeclimb
Jun 1, 2004, 8:09 PM
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Hwy 74=road from Morrison to Evergreen. Hwy 6=Clear Creek Canyon.
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pneumoped
Jun 3, 2004, 4:52 PM
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Which of the two following headlines is more likely to get you to pay attention?
Hiker Injured After Losing Footing
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Climber Falls 100 Feet Into Raging River
By the nature of our media being competitive, sensationalism is used to sell ads and make money. Never forget that the bottom line is making a profit.
It also never ceases to amaze me how inaccurate nearly every article on municiple water systems are (the field I work in). It makes me wonder how accurate the rest of the news I see and read is.
Cheers,
Chris
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phaedrus
Jun 3, 2004, 8:26 PM
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In reply to: Which of the two following headlines is more likely to get you to pay attention? Hiker Injured After Losing Footing -OR- Climber Falls 100 Feet Into Raging River By the nature of our media being competitive, sensationalism is used to sell ads and make money. Never forget that the bottom line is making a profit.
Between that and the simple confusion over what we do, just about anyone who ascends any sort of terrain that is not completely horizontal is often considered a "climber." You wouldn't believe the number of people who refer to the climbing team I coach as a "mountain climbing club." :roll:
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