M13KYF Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 amazing but not something I'll be taking up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuyDiV7B ... 6890&ord=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 There's some crazy dudes out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Amazing but being so brave it virtually killed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Impressive!! I did have the thought that he was crawling along and they had tilted the camera but then I am a sceptic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 That man is going to die young I can't even walk that fast on the flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Yikes, but sadly inevitable if you take those sorts of risks. Even so, I bet his life was more fun that most peoples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Luke Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Speed soloing - impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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