Ep 39 - Whipper in the Red - Stephen Leimgruber

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Leimgruber and his wife were wrapping up a day at Fortress Wall in Kentucky's Red River Gorge. He wanted to do just one more climb. Some warning lights were flashing: They were tired, it was getting dark, clouds were threatening rain. But, hey, he thought: It's a well-protected 5.8. What could go wrong? Find out what exactly happened, and what Stephen learned from it, in this episode. The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional support from Colorado Outward Bound School and Suunto. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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1:10.0	Easy as that. I guess when I teach people how to climb, or I introduce new people how to climb,
1:21.0	the two things that I say to them is one like you want to
1:25.6	climb safe and two like don't forget to have fun and like the rest is bonus. this.
1:35.0	Okay, picture this.
1:39.0	A husband and wife escaped the big city on a beautiful warm sunny day in January.
1:45.4	They head to Central Kentucky specifically to their Red River Gorge.
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