Sundog, 5.10a

Please be careful when rappelling (especially if others could be below you which is most likly the case) at Red Rocks or on any sandstone in southern Utah or Nevada for that matter. Coming from the Canadian Rockies, it is a given that we tread lightly on our rappels. Some rambunctious dudes hop out as they rap pounding the rock with their body weight, not a great idea. Remember, your rap lines are not normally the climbing line, thus not as clean. Here a large hollow flake busted in many pieces as my 2nd partner rapped above us. I was showing this partner how to simul rap and we were at the station below. Both of us could have been seriously hurt (the photo is a mock of what could have been) My foot and her head sustained minor injuries as it were. We were lucky. One of my double ropes was not; as 16m was cut off from a direct rock hit. Made for interesting double rappels down the rest of the route. In my opinion, her helmet most certainly saved her from serious brain damage. It took a significant dent. The blood is from the strap cutting into her neck. Horndogger Select to Sundog, 8 pitches in total, 5.10a, Rainbow Mountain, Red Rocks, NV, November, 2007