September 29, 2008: Falls Fall

xoxoxoBruce · 09-28-2008, 10:19 PM

Salmon do the upstream thing better than people... they even manage to get up waterfalls.
Albert Leichtfried and Markus Bendler climb waterfalls all over the world, by cheating... they wait until they are frozen. The waterfalls, not the climbers.

Hermann Erber was taking pictures of the dynamic duo, climbing this hundred meter high frozen falls in Japan, when the entire right side of the falls collapsed. Fortunately they were climbing the left side, and although the climb had to be aborted, they got down safely, probably changed underwear, and hiked out of there.

They went back a couple days later, but the temperature had risen, so they gave it up. Good move, I think.

Elspode · 09-28-2008, 11:21 PM

Gee, why don't they find something *really* dangerous to do? Pussies.

zippyt · 09-28-2008, 11:36 PM

Good thing they were whearing Dark pants !!!!!

SPUCK · 09-29-2008, 03:48 AM

Another amazing shot by Hermann Erber, the photographer and sling shot aficionado.

Probably the same guy who threw corn bread on the lily pads.

Sundae · 09-29-2008, 04:37 AM

Serves them right for cheating I say.
Great photo.

glatt · 09-29-2008, 09:13 AM

My sister has done frozen waterfall climbing. They have these really cool screws they use to drive into the ice as they climb instead of hammering a small piton into the ice. Piton wouldn't hold and would tend to chip off the ice.

The screws are basically hollow pipe with coarse threads, and the tip of the screw is toothed, like a hole saw. So as the screw cuts its way into the ice, the hollow center of the screw allows the waste ice a place to exit, so the screw doesn't tend to split the ice and weaken it. Ice is not a strong material, so climbing it is a challenge.

A climber needs a whole set of screws of different lengths in order to do an ice climb, but the screws are really expensive. You can easily have $1000 worth of screws for one climb. Not a sport you can easily just try out.

Sheldonrs · 09-29-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

My sister has done frozen waterfall climbing. They have these really cool screws they use to drive into the ice as they climb instead of hammering a small piton into the ice. Piton wouldn't hold and would tend to chip off the ice.

The screws are basically hollow pipe with coarse threads, and the tip of the screw is toothed, like a hole saw. So as the screw cuts its way into the ice, the hollow center of the screw allows the waste ice a place to exit, so the screw doesn't tend to split the ice and weaken it. Ice is not a strong material, so climbing it is a challenge.

A climber needs a whole set of screws of different lengths in order to do an ice climb, but the screws are really expensive. You can easily have $1000 worth of screws for one climb. Not a sport you can easily just try out.

So what I've gleened from this is your sister gives $1,000.00 screws on ice. That about right?

Sundae · 09-29-2008, 10:23 AM

Crikey Shel, show some compassion.
His sister was screwed on 9/11 dontcha know

glatt · 09-29-2008, 10:25 AM

Actually it's her boyfriend with the $1000 worth of screws. She's just along for the ride. [/straight man]

birdclaw · 09-29-2008, 11:23 AM

They are lucky they made it out. You really shouldn't hang around in the abominable snowman's territory.

Shawnee123 · 09-29-2008, 12:02 PM

Yeah, they don't bounce like Bumbles do!

monster · 09-29-2008, 02:19 PM

Take two climbers, one frozen waterfall and apply an avalanche. Garnish with a Kleenex for the poster whose Slurpee was spilled by an avalanche on 9/11.

Gravdigr · 09-29-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyt

Good thing they were whearing Dark pants !!!!!

No, no, no. See, it was a month before they could shit again. When the ice fall fell (?) their assholes slammed shut with such force and finality that there was no way they could have shat their pants.

sweetwater · 09-29-2008, 04:01 PM

I think I see a (frozen) dolphin.

lumberjim · 09-29-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Yeah, they don't bounce like Bumbles do!

09-28-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	September 29, 2008: Falls Fall Salmon do the upstream thing better than people... they even manage to get up waterfalls. Albert Leichtfried and Markus Bendler climb waterfalls all over the world, by cheating... they wait until they are frozen. The waterfalls, not the climbers. Hermann Erber was taking pictures of the dynamic duo, climbing this hundred meter high frozen falls in Japan, when the entire right side of the falls collapsed. Fortunately they were climbing the left side, and although the climb had to be aborted, they got down safely, probably changed underwear, and hiked out of there. They went back a couple days later, but the temperature had risen, so they gave it up. Good move, I think. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-28-2008, 11:21 PM	#2
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Gee, why don't they find something really dangerous to do? Pussies. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-28-2008, 11:36 PM	#3
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Good thing they were whearing Dark pants !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-29-2008, 04:37 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Serves them right for cheating I say. Great photo. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-29-2008, 09:13 AM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	My sister has done frozen waterfall climbing. They have these really cool screws they use to drive into the ice as they climb instead of hammering a small piton into the ice. Piton wouldn't hold and would tend to chip off the ice. The screws are basically hollow pipe with coarse threads, and the tip of the screw is toothed, like a hole saw. So as the screw cuts its way into the ice, the hollow center of the screw allows the waste ice a place to exit, so the screw doesn't tend to split the ice and weaken it. Ice is not a strong material, so climbing it is a challenge. A climber needs a whole set of screws of different lengths in order to do an ice climb, but the screws are really expensive. You can easily have $1000 worth of screws for one climb. Not a sport you can easily just try out. Attached Images

09-29-2008, 03:48 AM	#4
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Another amazing shot by Hermann Erber, the photographer and sling shot aficionado. Probably the same guy who threw corn bread on the lily pads.

09-29-2008, 10:23 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Crikey Shel, show some compassion. His sister was screwed on 9/11 dontcha know __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

09-29-2008, 10:25 AM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Actually it's her boyfriend with the $1000 worth of screws. She's just along for the ride. [/straight man]

09-29-2008, 11:23 AM	#10
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	They are lucky they made it out. You really shouldn't hang around in the abominable snowman's territory.

09-29-2008, 12:02 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Yeah, they don't bounce like Bumbles do! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-29-2008, 02:19 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Recipe for Human Slurpees Take two climbers, one frozen waterfall and apply an avalanche. Garnish with a Kleenex for the poster whose Slurpee was spilled by an avalanche on 9/11. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-29-2008, 04:01 PM	#14
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I think I see a (frozen) dolphin. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

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