Ep 56 - A Long, Long Fall in the Colorado Mountains - Scott Reed

the Sharp End Podcast

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🗓️ 1 September 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Scott Reed and a friend trekked more than five miles into the mountains west of Denver to attempt a long, moderate ice climb during the short days of late December. At an elevation around 12,000 feet, they climbed several pitches and then, in high wind, decided to bail back down the route. Toward the bottom, Scott, age 23 at the time, pondered whether or not to rappel from just one small piece of protection and save a little money. As it turned out, his decision would be much more costly than he imagined. In Episode 56 of the Sharp End, Scott speaks with Ashley about his long fall, the incredible self-rescue back to their car, and the lessons he learned (including the value of satellite communication devices on remote climbs). The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional support from Desert Mountain Medicine, Suunto, and Minus33. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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0:00.0	You know I had a really rough chapter for sure in the especially six to eight months after the accident
0:10.1	Just kind of wrestling with like you know
0:15.8	What I'm doing kind of wrestling with like, you know, what I'm doing in this sport, what my goals are, what I'm really willing to sacrifice and what I'm not. And, you know, I felt like and I still do feel like I really, really should be, I should be dead.
0:28.7	I shouldn't have made it through that.
0:30.8	Like it doesn't make sense. Welcome back to the sharp end podcast.
0:39.0	I'm Ashley your host is for the show. This podcast is brought to you
0:44.5	by the American Alpine Club and sponsored by Mamoot. Since 1862, Mamoot has been
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