Ep 27 - The Rushed Rappel - Ryan Bowie

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Bowie, 34, was ice climbing with a friend in the remote backcountry near their home in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. When Ryan set up a rappel from the top of a vertical ice wall, the highly experienced climber made a series of bad judgments, resulting in a terrifying plunge that could have ended a lot worse. In this episode, Ryan reflects on what went wrong that day. The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional support from Colorado Outward Bound School and Health IQ. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Sharp End podcast. My name is Ashley and I'm your
0:07.5	hostess and creator of the show. I am happy to say that this podcast is brought to you by the American Alpine Club and sponsored by
0:17.0	Mamoot.
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0:49.4	Thank you to the Colorado Howard Bound School
0:51.9	and Health IQ for being contributing sponsors of the Sharpen
0:55.4	Podcast.
0:58.5	The accident that I present to you today is an incident that happened in February of 2017 in British Columbia.
1:05.0	I'd like to welcome 34-year-old Ryan to the show.
1:08.0	My name is Ryan Bowery, a single dad of two great kids, Romeo and Molly, they're nine and seven.
1:17.0	They keep me pretty busy and they're pretty supportive of my adventures and lifestyle and they're little adventures in the making
1:26.5	open. I'm a full-time professional firefighter for the city of Ford St. John, British Columbia.
1:35.0	When I'm not busy working or being a dad,
1:39.0	I definitely like to get off the beaten path
1:42.0	and climbing is kind of my passion. I'd consider myself
1:47.5	a novice climber. I've been mountaineering for probably nine years. The early years were mostly low fifth class and scrambling and then
1:57.2	progress to Alpine routes and spending most of my time in the Canadian Rockies.
2:06.0	Matt and I, he's a good buddy of mine, my main climbing partner.
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