Comments on: Life Crossroad http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/ Adventures of Rachel Strate (Wasatch Girl) and her chihuahua (CragBaby). Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Don http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Don Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:33:42 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-882 Rachel, How are you doing? I sat here for a few minutes contemplating something to say. What do you say at these times other than we're here for you, ever from afar. Rachel,

How are you doing? I sat here for a few minutes contemplating something to say. What do you say at these times other than we’re here for you, ever from afar.

]]> By: WasatchGirl http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-864 WasatchGirl Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:24:05 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-864 Thank you all for your comments!! I appreciate you stopping by and reading my blog, plus posting up your thoughts. At this time in my life people's thoughts and advice has been extremely helpful. So, thank you! I hope you are all well. Best. Rachel Thank you all for your comments!! I appreciate you stopping by and reading my blog, plus posting up your thoughts. At this time in my life people’s thoughts and advice has been extremely helpful. So, thank you! I hope you are all well.
Best.
Rachel

]]> By: Gumby Adam http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Gumby Adam Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:49:10 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-852 You already know that my best are with you. Always, adumb You already know that my best are with you.

Always,
adumb

]]> By: Donald [southern light] http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Donald [southern light] Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:15:15 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-836 Hi Rachel, my thoughts are with you. Be strong and far sighted - maybe be strong enough to be fragile too. I've spent a lifetime in the mountains, and these things happen. The trick is in how you perceive things and the process of coming to terms with the other side of what we do. Cheers Donald Hi Rachel,

my thoughts are with you. Be strong and far sighted – maybe be strong enough to be fragile too. I’ve spent a lifetime in the mountains, and these things happen. The trick is in how you perceive things and the process of coming to terms with the other side of what we do.

Cheers

Donald

]]> By: Brian in SLC http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Brian in SLC Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:48:16 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-835 Ugh, hang in there, Rachel. Tough row to hoe. Looked at what happened on rockclimbing.com (I'm assuming the guy who drew the schematic got it right). Complicated in the least and certainly not your fault. Since you clearly explained you were unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the system, a bit more patience and double checking should have occured on the top end before she let go (like checking to see if the right rope was taught!). I feel bad for both of you. What an unfortunate accident. From all I've heard and seen, you have very good communication skills. Don't beat yourself up too bad and get back up on that horse. Take it as a hard lesson learned and try to move on. Go to Buffalo Trace and take their distillery tour (might help clear the mind, in one way or the other). Here's to healing, both physically and mentally! Cheers, -Brian in SLC Ugh, hang in there, Rachel. Tough row to hoe. Looked at what happened on rockclimbing.com (I’m assuming the guy who drew the schematic got it right). Complicated in the least and certainly not your fault. Since you clearly explained you were unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the system, a bit more patience and double checking should have occured on the top end before she let go (like checking to see if the right rope was taught!).

I feel bad for both of you. What an unfortunate accident. From all I’ve heard and seen, you have very good communication skills. Don’t beat yourself up too bad and get back up on that horse. Take it as a hard lesson learned and try to move on. Go to Buffalo Trace and take their distillery tour (might help clear the mind, in one way or the other).

Here’s to healing, both physically and mentally!

Cheers,

-Brian in SLC

]]> By: melissa http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-829 melissa Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:48:32 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-829 rach, my heart is hurting to read this, i am so sorry, and i am thinking of you. if you need to talk, please give me a call. i can't imagine how difficult that this is, and i hope that you have some support there in the red. have you decided whether to continue the trip? regardless, there are people who love and support you all over, so please know that. most of us who have climbed for a while, sadly have been involved in, witnessed, or been affected by an accident- it is a terrible part of this beautiful lifestyle that we love so much. thinking of you, and sending you much love and positive energy. ml rach,

my heart is hurting to read this, i am so sorry, and i am thinking of you. if you need to talk, please give me a call. i can’t imagine how difficult that this is, and i hope that you have some support there in the red. have you decided whether to continue the trip? regardless, there are people who love and support you all over, so please know that. most of us who have climbed for a while, sadly have been involved in, witnessed, or been affected by an accident- it is a terrible part of this beautiful lifestyle that we love so much.

thinking of you, and sending you much love and positive energy.

ml

]]> By: Nate http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Nate Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-827 Rachel, I'm sorry to hear that you had to experience something like this, especially in an area as beautiful as the Red. If you can pull through this, you will gain an amazing respect for the sport. I myself have been dropped, and because of that experience I am the guy at the crag that checks my harness, my partners harness, my knot, my partners belay device, etc., just like you learn when you're first learning to climb. You also start climbing because it's fun, not because of the adrenaline rush. I know you're out of town, but if you need to talk/vent/decompress, let me know. Rachel, I’m sorry to hear that you had to experience something like this, especially in an area as beautiful as the Red. If you can pull through this, you will gain an amazing respect for the sport. I myself have been dropped, and because of that experience I am the guy at the crag that checks my harness, my partners harness, my knot, my partners belay device, etc., just like you learn when you’re first learning to climb. You also start climbing because it’s fun, not because of the adrenaline rush.

I know you’re out of town, but if you need to talk/vent/decompress, let me know.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Vanessa Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-826 Dear Rachel, I am so sorry to hear about that horrible experience. You are such a great person and I admire your strength and positive outlook on life. Is there a anything I can do for you? Hang in there. My thoughts are with you during this tough time. Love, Vanessa Dear Rachel, I am so sorry to hear about that horrible experience. You are such a great person and I admire your strength and positive outlook on life. Is there a anything I can do for you? Hang in there. My thoughts are with you during this tough time.

Love, Vanessa

]]> By: Kate http://www.cragbaby.com/2008/10/16/life-crossroad/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Kate Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:23:49 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=281#comment-824 Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear about this. A few years ago, my husband and I went up to RMNP to watch the sun set. We ended up at a turn in the road with an amazing view, and a hundred foot cliff line. There was a thoughtless family on top of the cliff, goofing around, and just after the sunset, the 15 year old daughter fell about 70 feet off the edge of the cliff. I climbed down to help her, and it was the worst thing I have ever seen. I understand that accidents are horrible for the families and the people involved, but they are also very, very traumatic for those who see them happen. For me, it was the beginning of a sad decline in my climbing. It took years to get that image out of my mind when I was climbing or cleaning a route. I vowed that I would take a NOLS wilderness first aid class to be more prepared and empowered if I ever encountered something like this again, but I have yet to do that. :( I think it's a reminder of the seriousness of our sport, and the rules that we use in our safety system. All accidents reinforce the importance of every detail in our system, and if we take it to heart, we become better climbers for it. I hope you can feel better about what happened, in time. Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear about this. A few years ago, my husband and I went up to RMNP to watch the sun set. We ended up at a turn in the road with an amazing view, and a hundred foot cliff line. There was a thoughtless family on top of the cliff, goofing around, and just after the sunset, the 15 year old daughter fell about 70 feet off the edge of the cliff. I climbed down to help her, and it was the worst thing I have ever seen. I understand that accidents are horrible for the families and the people involved, but they are also very, very traumatic for those who see them happen.

For me, it was the beginning of a sad decline in my climbing. It took years to get that image out of my mind when I was climbing or cleaning a route. I vowed that I would take a NOLS wilderness first aid class to be more prepared and empowered if I ever encountered something like this again, but I have yet to do that. :(

I think it’s a reminder of the seriousness of our sport, and the rules that we use in our safety system. All accidents reinforce the importance of every detail in our system, and if we take it to heart, we become better climbers for it.

I hope you can feel better about what happened, in time.

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