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davebert
Jan 6, 2010, 6:46 PM
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I don't know what to say about this. Just a couple of very lucky people on a hill side.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c90_1262743643
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Gmburns2000
Jan 6, 2010, 7:09 PM
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clicky
edited to say: old video
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northfacejmb
Jan 6, 2010, 7:21 PM
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I don't think I'd want to go hiking with either of them...
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caleb_danner
Jan 6, 2010, 7:57 PM
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northfacejmb wrote: I don't think I'd want to go hiking with either of them...
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darkgift06
Jan 6, 2010, 8:07 PM
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wowzers.... & no yell just in case there might be people below them...
In reply to: northfacejmb wrote: I don't think I'd want to go hiking with either of them...
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evanwish
Jan 6, 2010, 8:30 PM
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wow. these people need to stay away. far farrr away (and downhill)
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edge
Jan 6, 2010, 8:38 PM
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Not really "near death" by my reckoning.
Just a couple of people who should always use condoms, you know, so there is no procreation taking place.
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evanwish
Jan 6, 2010, 8:39 PM
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i just can't get over how dumb these people are.
1) climbing one above the other
2) no "Rooockk!!!" yell
3) not paying attention to footing
4) helmet?
5) spotting? probably a better idea than holding a camera
6) is this even supposed to be a trail (or a erosion gully made worse by people fooling around)
7) maybe it would be smarter for him to yell "Are you OK? Do you need any help?" (you see how the big rock almost crushed her leg) but instead he yells "wow!!! WOW!!! Wooooowwwww!!!1!!!1111!!!!!"
any others i missed?
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Bats
Jan 6, 2010, 8:52 PM
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Darwin Award Nominees...
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Adk
Jan 6, 2010, 9:05 PM
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I watched it a few times. More reason to pay attention to what you are doing and not the chick's panty lines.
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quiteatingmysteak
Jan 6, 2010, 10:25 PM
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few things...
They aren't climbing, they are walking. probably scrambling would be the best way to describe it. Something I typically wouldn't wear a helmet for.
Besides climbers, who else knows to yell "rock"? Though it is common sense to let people know, if this isn't a pair of climbers, this may be the first trundled boulder they have come across.
they are on a low angled slope somewhere in the southwest, probably Utah, reminds me of Zion.
If you've never accidentally had a boulder fall out from under you before, you probably aren't climbing in the right places 
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kriso9tails
Jan 6, 2010, 10:33 PM
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edge wrote: Not really "near death" by my reckoning.
I agree.
In reply to: Just a couple of people who should always use condoms, you know, so there is no procreation taking place.
I dunno. People like this are needed so that, no matter how low we're feeling, there's always someone we can feel superior to.
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evanwish
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quiteatingmysteak wrote: few things... They aren't climbing, they are walking. probably scrambling would be the best way to describe it. Something I typically wouldn't wear a helmet for.
I've worn a helmet while hiking, think like talus fields, or anywhere where you could slip and slide. Nothing to be ashamed of... i think
quiteatingmysteak wrote: If you've never accidentally had a boulder fall out from under you before, you probably aren't climbing in the right places
High Sierras. End of story.
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marc801
Jan 7, 2010, 4:32 AM
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csgambill wrote: northfacejmb wrote: I don't think I'd want to go hiking with either of them... Just stay far ahead (above) them.
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ClimbingKarma
Jan 7, 2010, 5:58 AM
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All i can say is why would anyone want to scramble, hike,walk, scurry or what ever word that could be used on ground so unstable ?
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marc801
Jan 7, 2010, 6:13 AM
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ClimbingKarma wrote: All i can say is why would anyone want to scramble, hike,walk, scurry or what ever word that could be used on ground so unstable ?
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rightarmbad
Jan 7, 2010, 8:23 AM
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I have climbed with the girl involved here in Australia.
Due to that video we now call her 'that girl'
And yes she did fall down a couple of times
Sorry Sam.
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i_h8_choss
Jan 7, 2010, 11:23 AM
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quiteatingmysteak wrote: few things... They aren't climbing, they are walking. probably scrambling would be the best way to describe it. Something I typically wouldn't wear a helmet for. Besides climbers, who else knows to yell "rock"? Though it is common sense to let people know, if this isn't a pair of climbers, this may be the first trundled boulder they have come across. they are on a low angled slope somewhere in the southwest, probably Utah, reminds me of Zion. If you've never accidentally had a boulder fall out from under you before, you probably aren't climbing in the right places
I cant tell if the 2 in the video are approaching a climb or are just backpackers. But this brings up an interesting and sad point.
Why do the majority of backpackers think that trundling is a cool and fun thing to do in the mountains??? Backpacker magazine really needs to write a long article on this subject and educate some peeps.
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hafilax
Jan 7, 2010, 4:31 PM
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i_h8_choss wrote: quiteatingmysteak wrote: few things... They aren't climbing, they are walking. probably scrambling would be the best way to describe it. Something I typically wouldn't wear a helmet for. Besides climbers, who else knows to yell "rock"? Though it is common sense to let people know, if this isn't a pair of climbers, this may be the first trundled boulder they have come across. they are on a low angled slope somewhere in the southwest, probably Utah, reminds me of Zion. If you've never accidentally had a boulder fall out from under you before, you probably aren't climbing in the right places I cant tell if the 2 in the video are approaching a climb or are just backpackers. But this brings up an interesting and sad point. Why do the majority of backpackers think that trundling is a cool and fun thing to do in the mountains??? Backpacker magazine really needs to write a long article on this subject and educate some peeps. make absolutely sure that you are alone don't do it.
Shit happens when you're scrambling choss. They'll be a little more cautious next time.
When I went up Mt. Temple in Lake Louise in '96 there were a bunch of us on our first big scramble. We left at midnight to try and hit the peak as sunrise. On the way up one of the gullies someone let a big rock go. Luckily we were wearing helmets as it hit one girl right on the bean. Knocked her headlamp off and for a second she was yelling "I can't see!". Once we figured it out we had a little chuckle and proceeded one at a time through anything that would funnel debris.
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dingus
Jan 7, 2010, 4:36 PM
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ClimbingKarma wrote: All i can say is why would anyone want to scramble, hike,walk, scurry or what ever word that could be used on ground so unstable ?
Ah... you've never been in the desert southwest.
Go out there and discover!
DMT
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dingus
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marc801 wrote: csgambill wrote: northfacejmb wrote: I don't think I'd want to go hiking with either of them... Just stay far ahead (above) them. Out of curiosity, of all the people dumping on these hikers, how many of you have actually hiked in the backcountry in the desert southwest?
Oooo ooooo ME!
I have total sympathy for them. And while I could not hike with WOW DUDE I would hike with Ms Legs! hehe
But not many of yall... she's got more of a set swinging than some of you posters in this thread hahahahahahahahaha!
DMT
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darkgift06
Jan 7, 2010, 7:13 PM
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best part of the video are the first words that come out of his mouth.
"check out the down climb"
I don't think that typical hiking up & down would have dislodged the boulder but she was moving with some force when she hit it & that made it sluff out.
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marc801
Jan 7, 2010, 7:34 PM
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darkgift06 wrote: I don't think that typical hiking up & down would have dislodged the boulder...
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I might be more judgmental if I didn't have some scars from a descent. This is from a slip after climbing at the Chapel Pond Slab in the Adirondacks. Sometimes shit happens.
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