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Yeah so I was rock climb a few days ago, and fell. People would be thinking hey not a big deal its just a fall plus your strapped into a harness and tether anways. Nope, not in this case. Well I had been climbing for about four hours. My dad was on his way to pick me and my friend up, I decided one more run before I go. Well, When I started it was their second to hardest wall they had there. No one was in the room with me keep that in mind for my stupidity that shall be revealed. I was on the second to the last panel at the top, I knew I had to spring for the next hand hold. As I jumped I just barely caught it in a pinch grip, when gravity went NO!!! An slammed *air qoutes* down, I thinking as I'm fall "The rope will catch me." nope I was free falling the equivalent of two stories feet first. From the front office you heard a blood-curdling-scream, then a loud 'thud'. When they rushed back there to see what had happened, I was on the floor frantically trying to take off my climbing shoes. I had twisted my left ankle, and pulled a muscle in my right elbow. The manager said I was lucky I didn't break anything, as I limbed out of the gym with my dad, my friend, and a grin. The next morning I was soooo sore but it was barable.


An that folks is why you don't go climbing rock walls without the tether attached...Its not health. XD