[pct-l] Hikers over Yosemite falls

[Jackie McDonnell]

oooh, this should be a really entertaining thread!

Yogi
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On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM, <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:

> Yep, I'll be the first to recount my last stupid decision that nearly cost
> me. Coming back down the snow covered slope of the famous 99 switchbacks on
> Mt Whitney we could see where someone had glissaded down. I decided to try
> it and within the first two seconds I realized I was in trouble, with my
> legs flopping back and forth and threatening to pull me out of the icy slot.
>  My ice axe wouldn't slow me down as a brake and when I tried to self arrest
> by rolling over on it, it wouldn't either and I'm almost bounced out.
>  Fortunately for me the run out was clean and the softening angle finally
> allowed the ax as a brake to work.  This icy side of the slot took most of
> the skin off of my wrist.  It could have been MUCH worse! Stupid, stupid,
> stupid.
>
>
> Let's all chime in here! What's your stupidest thing that you've ever done
> in the wilderness? Maybe we can all learn from each other's mistakes.
>
>
> From: "Sue Kettles"
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hikers  over Yosemite falls
>
> How many of us have done something totally stupid that should have cost us
> greatly but we sigh a huge relief for the grace or the luck that kept us
> out
> of trouble.  Yes is was totally stupid - as I'm sure they were thinking as
> they plunged over the falls.
>
> I would hope that we'd instead be thinking of the shock and sadness that
> those left behind are experiencing right now, and sending our thoughts and
> prayers that way instead of such a harsh response.  "He who is without sin
> may cast the first stone".
>
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>
> Greg Hummel
>
>
>
> Lovely to see you again my friend.
> Walk along with me to the next bend
>                             ~ Moody Blues
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