Apparently one of our members has been trying to re-enact a scene from one of those mountaineering films where all the climbers are shouting bullshit from the back of the the house. You know the sort of scene I mean where you fall 20' and then manage to grab a tiny ledge on the way down.
Dave Unwin found himself descending into Cwm Eigiau when he jumped across a gap and then slipped, falling inverted he managed to grab a couple of bits of heather, spun back round again and landed on his feet about 10' lower - you lucky bastard is all I can say. Perhaps the movies are true after all.
We do of course expect to see one of pieces of lucky heather pinned up in the hut Dave!
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Lucky Heather
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I readily admit to a lucky escape, but wish to point out the very athletic recovery that was involved. I draw three lessons from the incident. First, don't jump when descending steep, greasy ground with a heavy rucksack. Second, if you do, ensure that there is a lot heather around. Third, don't do any of this in the company and sight of the club's best-known gossip.
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