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Outdoor Magazine interview with Lucky Chance

Winston Smith

17/07/2012
10:05:05 AM

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/aerial-sports/Reversal-of-Fortune-20120801.html?page=1

Fish Boy

17/07/2012
11:22:51 AM

Very honest interview. Not completely, as in there is more to be said, but I'm surprised that much got out...

I hope you find your niche again, Second Chance....

simey

17/07/2012
12:55:01 PM

That was a suprisngly good, in-depth article.

benjenga

17/07/2012
3:23:41 PM

Its good to get the full story but I can't help think that this article is not to lucky liking. There seems to be some negative information.

GoUp!

17/07/2012
4:23:22 PM

Reading that reminds me of an ancient ACA (or similar - about 20yrs ago) interview regarding solo climbing - there was Geoff Weigand soloing away at the County in outrageous tights making those 2mm edges seem like a footpath, whilst the other person being interviewed was Chunder (Russell Chudleigh), all busted-up paraplegic (maybe worse) in a wheel chair. His message was though he accepted death may occur during soloing, he failed to ever conceive the possibility of getting truely _ucked up and having to be looked after for evermore and the burden of that on loved ones.

Winston Smith

17/07/2012
4:23:23 PM

On 17/07/2012 benjenga wrote:
>Its good to get the full story but I can't help think that this article
>is not to lucky liking. There seems to be some negative information.

That's why it's quality journalism and not a hagiography: it shines a light on issues others might want left in the dark, or at least unsaid.

Sabu

17/07/2012
7:33:17 PM

A very interesting read. Glad to see that he is positive about a new start and I wish him all the best.

On 17/07/2012 benjenga wrote:
>Its good to get the full story but I can't help think that this article
>is not to lucky liking. There seems to be some negative information.

I didn't read it as being all that negative. Brutally honest more like it and the sad reality of most rehab wards.

kieranl

17/07/2012
9:10:58 PM

On 17/07/2012 GoUp! wrote:
>Reading that reminds me of an ancient ACA (or similar - about 20yrs ago)
>interview regarding solo climbing - there was Geoff Weigand soloing away
>at the County in outrageous tights making those 2mm edges seem like a footpath,
>whilst the other person being interviewed was Chunder (Russell Chudleigh),
>all busted-up paraplegic (maybe worse) in a wheel chair. His message was
>though he accepted death may occur during soloing, he failed to ever conceive
>the possibility of getting truely _ucked up and having to be looked after
>for evermore and the burden of that on loved ones.
Yes, Chunder was a real shock. Must have been summer of 85-86. Went up to see him in rehab in June. Pretty sobering stuff. We went down to the golf club next to the hospital for drinks and I got us chucked out of the bar because I wasn't wearing a collared shirt. Especially bad years 83-86, lost 7 friends plus Chunder crippled.

james

19/07/2012
12:48:51 AM

the monkey suit reminds me of Wilfred

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