Ground Fall – Protection Pulled Out

Colorado, Eldorado Canyon, West Ridge
Author: The Editors. Climb Year: 2017. Publication Year: 2018.

In January a climber hit the ground when a key protection piece pulled out of Foxtrot (5.11d) on the West Ridge after a fall. The climber, who was not wearing a helmet, had a head laceration. A similar accident occurred the previous year on the same climb.

– The Editors