Whipper Therapy: Katie's scary Tombstone fall

You people really need to get over this helmet rubbish. It's a personal choice that each climber makes and may vary from route to route. I have climbed a number of routes where I took my helmet off mid route because it was seriously inhibiting my movement and sight under cramped overhangs.

It really inspires me, seeing people pushing boundaries like this on the trad sharpend. What real climbing is all about :)

Sorry Jimar
The only way I can barely accept a helmet is a burden is when you are doing free solo in a big wall, because even wearing a full plate armor is useless. But in classic you will be smashed against the wall on a fall.
Whoever said "Pros dont use helmets" is not a real climber. You can climb big walls, you can beat all the tracks you want, but a real climber is not willing to risk an entire team in a 150 mt rescue just because he were stupid enough to believe on this bullshit.

Pros and non pro's skulls cracks the same way under the same circumstances. Climbing  is not about being sissy or not I had been an spelunker for more than 5 years and I have seen pretty bad accidents just because someone said "I am too good for use a helmet". Dont be stupid guys, the worse enemy for a climber/spelunker is over confidence.

Accidents happens guys, rookies and pros alike.

Glad to see her foot wasn't behind the rope like earlier in that section. These videos are fun, when you know a fall is going to happen...

that guy was going to video her dying, he just watched.

I guess that's all you can do in that situation.

that was not that bad at all. Nice fall looks fun

Got away with that. No helmet there could have spelt big problems for both with just a little bit worse luck.

Pro's don't wear helmets don't you know?

Dave McLeod wears a helmet. In "E11" you can see why.

"I think the helmet will stay on" Dave McLeod