I would like to inform you that yesterday morning a big
piece of rock fell down from the 6a at Bee
Wall in Koh Yao Noi and almost
transformed our climbing day in a tragedy.
When I was climbing the route I noticed that a big piece of
rock was moving a little, I knock it, and as the sound was not very friendly I
stopped and I tried to remove it.
Since it was actually impossible to do it I gave up thinking
that it might be stable enough or at least it would be better to use a tool
such a hammer to remove it.
Few minutes later, when I was belaying my friend Geko who
was top-ropping the route, as soon as he stepped on that piece of rock it
suddenly fell off to the ground.
Luckily, I was constantly looking up following the climbing
progression and I immediately noticed the rock coming down. In a blink of an
eye the rock smashed on the floor, I managed to step back right in time but the
rock hit my left leg causing me a little wound.
My leg started bleeding, my blood froze and after a few
seconds I realized what could have happen if I was not paying constant attention to my climbing partner.
I have been climbing for around 10 years and this is not the
first time that such episode happens. Rock Climbing is a dangerous activity
that deserves the maximum attention from all the persons around the crag,
climbers and non-climbers.
We all know it very well but we often forget it, or at least we underestimate the consequences of our negligence.
We all know it very well but we often forget it, or at least we underestimate the consequences of our negligence.
Yesterday we were very lucky however I would like again to
remind you to always take this activity with the right dose of attention.
Have a good climb!
Riccardo
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| On Red circle the piece of rock few minutes before the accident |
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| The Rock |