In memoriam: Todd Skinner
23 octombrie 2006 este o zi neagră pentru căţărătorii americani, fiind ziua în care renumitul Todd Skinner a trecut în nefiinţă în urma unei căderi în gol de peste 150 de metri. Încă nu sunt cunoscute în totalitate cauzele acestui accident petrecut în timpul unei coborâri banale, primele presupuneri fiind legate de cedarea bridei centrale a hamului, de care era ataşat dispozitivul de rapel. Rezultatele expertizelor vor fi făcute publice în câteva zile.
Todd a fost unul din cei mai buni căţăratori americani, care are în palmares multiple trasee parcurse rotpunkt în Yosemite (cum ar fi "Salathé Wall" (VI 5.13b) - El Capitan) şi o vastă experienţă în deschiderea de noi trasee. În vârsta de 48 de ani, Todd era căsătorit şi avea 3 copii.
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The part that broke, called the belay loop, is designed to be the strongest part of the climbing harness, but Hewett, 34, said Skinner's harness was old.
"It was actually very worn," Hewett said. "I'd noted it a few days before, and he was aware it was something to be concerned about." Friends of Skinner said he had ordered several new harnesses but they hadn't yet arrived in the mail.
On Monday's climb, Hewitt said the belay loop snapped while Skinner was hanging in midair underneath an overhanging ledge.
"I knew exactly what had happened right when it happened," he said. "It was just disbelief. It was too surreal."
Stunned and in shock after watching his friend fall, he checked his equipment.
"I wanted to make sure that what had caused the accident wasn't going to happen to me," he said. "I then went down as quick as I could."
Hewett said he knew there was no hope. A search-and-rescue team found Skinner's body, wearing the harness with the broken belay loop, about 4 p.m. Monday on the rocks near Bridalveil Falls. He was pronounced dead at the scene."
Todd a fost unul din cei mai buni căţăratori americani, care are în palmares multiple trasee parcurse rotpunkt în Yosemite (cum ar fi "Salathé Wall" (VI 5.13b) - El Capitan) şi o vastă experienţă în deschiderea de noi trasee. În vârsta de 48 de ani, Todd era căsătorit şi avea 3 copii.
Un articol foarte relevant poate fi citit aici.
Dumnezeu să îl odihnească!
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The part that broke, called the belay loop, is designed to be the strongest part of the climbing harness, but Hewett, 34, said Skinner's harness was old.
"It was actually very worn," Hewett said. "I'd noted it a few days before, and he was aware it was something to be concerned about." Friends of Skinner said he had ordered several new harnesses but they hadn't yet arrived in the mail.
On Monday's climb, Hewitt said the belay loop snapped while Skinner was hanging in midair underneath an overhanging ledge.
"I knew exactly what had happened right when it happened," he said. "It was just disbelief. It was too surreal."
Stunned and in shock after watching his friend fall, he checked his equipment.
"I wanted to make sure that what had caused the accident wasn't going to happen to me," he said. "I then went down as quick as I could."
Hewett said he knew there was no hope. A search-and-rescue team found Skinner's body, wearing the harness with the broken belay loop, about 4 p.m. Monday on the rocks near Bridalveil Falls. He was pronounced dead at the scene."
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