Why a 13-year-old boy might look over the edge of the cliff.

I wondered all week about him and started thinking about a friend of mine who is a guide in Colorado. And that brought back memories of being roped to a vertical wall and having lunch while we paused from climbing an ice wall in the Mount Blanc region of the French Alps. I recall looking upward at Jamie and below me at Eugenio and paused to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings. Jamie yelled down for me to stay put we would have lunch here.

Where in Iowa can you learn how to safely rock climb safely?

Good things can come about because of bad things happening to a person. Just have to find them. A 13-year-old boy fell 80 feet from a rock ledge in Eagle Point Park in Iowa. This lad must have gotten too close to an 80-foot ledge at the Eagle Point Park in Clinton. There is a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and he fell. The accident happened on Monday and the youngster was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. He was transported by MedForce helicopter. The investigation was conducted by Clinton Fire Department Battalion Chief Ken Schumacher. Clinton County Sheriff’s Department was also at the scene. The Clinton Fire Department responded with at least 10 firefighters. Jeniece Smith has the best reported story.

How did they rescue the boy that fell 80’ over a rock ledge?

How do you climb smart? Take a look at the Expert Village series on rock climbing. These videos will give you ideas that might teach you how to enjoy the view without falling and becoming injured. We hope this little guy is hanging in there with recovery. Who knows maybe he’s reading this blog and is getting the idea about something he could learn while sitting in a hospital bed. If you are I pass on my hopes you’re mending well.