Speed Climbing

[M13KYF]

amazing but not something I'll be taking up

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuyDiV7B ... 6890&ord=1

[Trev-the-Rev]

There's some crazy dudes out there

[Rob_Quads]

Amazing but being so brave it virtually killed him

[Andy]

Impressive!! I did have the thought that he was crawling along and they had tilted the camera but then I am a sceptic!

[Toon Chris]

That man is going to die young

 

I can't even walk that fast on the flat!

[M13KYF]

That man is going to die young

 

I can't even walk that fast on the flat!

 

 

 

 

Dan Osman (February 11, 1963 – November 23, 1998)

 

He died on November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope failed while performing a "controlled free-fall" jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation in Yosemite National Park. The failure was investigated by the National Park Service with assistance from Chris Harmston, Quality Assurance Manager at Black Diamond Equipment. Harmston concluded that a change in jump site angle probably caused the ropes to cross and entangle, leading to the rope cutting by melting.[2] Miles Daisher, who was with Osman when he made the jump, stated that the ropes used in his fatal jump had been exposed to inclement weather - including rain and snow - for more than a month before the fatal jump, but that the same ropes were used for several shorter jumps on the previous and same day, this was said to be his last jump before he retired

[Toon Chris]

Yikes, but sadly inevitable if you take those sorts of risks.

Even so, I bet his life was more fun that most peoples

[bronzee]

Wow, that impressive!! You'd think he was a chimpanzee the way he launches himself at the next little crevice. Live by the sword, but at least you'd be enjoying yourself.

[Cool Hand Luke]

Speed soloing - impressive