The story as I understand it was that the climber was leading Clea Direct (15) at Boulder Bridge. It's a popular 16m route, pretty much vertical, with the cruxy moves near the top. The pro is good the whole way. Up high, he placed a cam, pulled up some rope, but failed to make the clip before he fell. One stopper popped on the way down resulting in a grounder.
My thoughts are with the climber, his son who was at the scene, and Brandon who was either climbing in that group or was nearby. Brandon, a friend to many Adelaide climbers, helped throughout the rescue and looked pretty drained by the experience. |