Stuck Ice Climber Saves His Ass With Death-Defying Rappel
by Patrick Redford from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3HJZ6)
Here we have Austrian climber Hansjirg Auer stuck on a face. By his own account, he lost his route with "no option anymore to climb up or down." This is a terrifying place to be, even with the proper safety equipment. Auer, however, was only equipped with a thin rope, one ice screw, his harness, and a belay device. He"