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Man, plunges into mountain crevice trapped four days rescued
The Sun ^ | 8 Aub 2019 | Jenny Awford

Posted on 08/08/2019 8:16:21 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Cops said Sum Bora, 28, slipped into the tiny crevice on Sunday while trying to retrieve his flashlight, which had fallen in the small rocky hollow.

Sum’s brother found him and alerted authorities to his location in the mountains.

About 200 rescue workers carefully freed the trapped man by destroying bits of the rock that had pinned him in an effort that took about 10 hours, police spokesman Sareth Visen said.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: squeeze
Many years climbing rock and ice. A nice jamb crack I love it!* Off width, I love it!

A fat man squeeze? There has to be another route!

Reading this makes my hands sweat!!!

*A jamb crack uses your expanded fists jammed into the crack for support, open your fist and you are released.

1 posted on 08/08/2019 8:16:21 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Did he get his flashlight?


2 posted on 08/08/2019 8:18:35 AM PDT by chrisser
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To: chrisser
Like Homer Simpson, hand’stuck’ in the vending machine?

24 sec video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5o3PFtCLoo

3 posted on 08/08/2019 8:43:29 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Can’t say I’ve ever plunged into anything retrieving a flashlight.


4 posted on 08/08/2019 8:44:12 AM PDT by bgill
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To: DUMBGRUNT

It’s actually incredibly dangerous. Getting stuck head down for a couple days will kill you.


5 posted on 08/08/2019 9:27:04 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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A jamb crack uses your expanded fists jammed into the crack for support, open your fist and you are released.

Dear Penthouse,,,,,
6 posted on 08/08/2019 9:52:21 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has beco</me my worst enema.)
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To: bgill

Might have been an expensive flashlight.


7 posted on 08/08/2019 9:57:20 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: DUMBGRUNT

That’ll teach him to go after Bat $hit


8 posted on 08/08/2019 10:07:51 AM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: Old Yeller

Dear Penthouse,,,,,

No comment.


9 posted on 08/08/2019 11:13:36 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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