5 points

Darwin award in progress.

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14 points

People on lemmy are becoming judgemental like on reddit. This is probably safer than riding a motorbike on a public road, remember there aren’t many rock climbing accidents and the gear is really safe when used properly. Darwin award would be justified MAYBE if they were doing something wrong, or had forgotten a piece of gear at home. Wtf…

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1 point

This is probably safer than riding a motorbike on a public road

Um, you’re not really selling this. That’s a pretty low bar.

the gear is really safe when used properly

Beside the point. I don’t know where this is in the world, but there must have been options for more sensible places to stay the night. If there aren’t, then it’s a poor choice of climbing route. I’m critical of the decision making that put them overnighting here, not the sport of rock-climbing in general.

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6 points

Um, you’re not really selling this. That’s a pretty low bar.

Mate I’m quite risk averse but come on, you ever leave your house or too dangerous?

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9 points

poor choice of climbing route

They had everything they needed to sleep there. One would think they planned to sleep there…

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45 points

Unnecessary bravery is identical to stupidity

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17 points

Yeah, but would you do it IF YOU COULDN’T TELL ANYBODY?

In the words of dead Descartes: “I think not.”

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I know climbers who would absolutely do this and tell no one. Adrenaline can be its own reward.

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2 points

Absolutely. And I aspire to that. Climbing rocks (pun intended)

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2 points

That guy’s just like “God Damn Paparazzi!”

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9 points

Sober people are fuckin’ crazy.

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