Trail Magazine: Heroes on Heroes: Simon Yates

Who is climber Simon Yates talking about? Find out in the April issue of Trail on sale March 10th

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[MilsumRS]

@Everestlad Have you read the book?

In the front of the book it says. And i quote.

"To Simon Yates. I can never repay the debt i owe you."

[8spencermoser8]

follow through bend that goes around my waist and through the carabiner that has been muntered. Then cut whatever harness or belt is holding the belay device and let out the remaining rope through the munter that is tied to me. If Joe's weight is still on the rope after that, then after the 90 minutes or so has past, you still have to cut the rope, right?

[8spencermoser8]

I don't know Simon or Joe, but was deeply moved by the movie. I'm very new to climbing, ropes, rappelling, etc. I asked myself if there was anything else that could be done. Perhaps the experts out there could let me know if this would work:

After about 15 minutes has past and Joe's weight is still on the rope, let the knot come all the way to the belay plate. Get a carabiner and put a munter on, or maybe a double munter and then get the end of the rope and tie an eight with a

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[8spencermoser8]

@dromeda13 I just watched the movie... I had to ask myself the same question. My thoughts are above.

[papersplease]

I feel for Simon Yates. It was a very tough decision to cut the rope, but something that needed to be made quickly. These dilemmas are not commonly found in the "real world" we are all used to in civilisation. Life and death scenarios require an extreme objective thought process. One moment you are healthy mates enjoying the view at the summit, the next you are deciding to let your partner die. This is very hard for most people to comprehend. I'm not a mountaineer but I understand this.

[mrquimshaw]

@everestlad.....iam sensing your a fake.. one of those nobs who has covinced himself and those around him that your a climber you have no idea what those two went through.....what simon did in the early part of the resuce has never been done before he lowered him over a thousand feet in terrible conditions......his actions saved joes life...even cutting him off the rope directly saved joes life...back to the climbing wall for you fake boy.............

[s13hgp]

Doug Scott :)

[dromeda13]

@Everestlad, What would you have done?

Not a challenge, just genuinely curious.

[helstontvx]

@Everestlad OOooooh get you mr angry...what would you have done 21 years old, hypothermic , lonely and scared.....go over the cliff with him? I doubt it everyone involved in sports that endanger yours and other peole lives know that before you go about trying to save others..make sure you can save yourself......

[tommyk77]

@Everestlad "He showed no remorse in the video explaining it, and said that Joe wasnt even his mate anyway"

This is nonsense and you know it. Grow up. Joe says he would have doe the same anyway.