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That dude is crazy, The second one makes me nervous.lol
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I have watched the documentary on Dan Osmond, seen the clips of him on youtube and read the threads and comments posted about him on this site over the years since his death. I have seen a lot call him a fool, irresponsible, a deadbeat dad and read all kinds of other negative comments about the man.
I will give him this. He was awesome. A legend. Absolutely the ballsiest climber I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
People call him a fool but in reality he did what a lot of us here do only to the extremest extreme. He took calculated risks. Any climber here does the same thing every time they enter a tree (albeit at a much lower level). He died doing what he loved to do. Imagine the knowledge that guy had of rope and equipment tolerances. All the planning and study he must have put in before a jump. Not to mention the raw natural climbing ability. He was a pioneer.
Some say he took extreme, unnecessary risks and was irresponsible for doing so when he had a child but what about the soldier that goes to war? Isn't he taking mortal risks as well? I guess you could argue that it is different when doing it for God and country but I don't see it that way. He chooses to be a soldier and place himself at risk for self determined reasons just as Dan Osmond took risks for his own reasons. I wonder what the first guy to orbit the earth or the first to go to the moon thought as they set atop a rocket about to blast off to the unknown void of space. I'm sure they had personal reasons for taking their risks as well.
Whenever I think of Dan Osmond jumping to his death I picture him blasting into a perpetual free fall with all that adrenalin pumping through him for the rest of eternity.
I will give him this. He was awesome. A legend. Absolutely the ballsiest climber I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
People call him a fool but in reality he did what a lot of us here do only to the extremest extreme. He took calculated risks. Any climber here does the same thing every time they enter a tree (albeit at a much lower level). He died doing what he loved to do. Imagine the knowledge that guy had of rope and equipment tolerances. All the planning and study he must have put in before a jump. Not to mention the raw natural climbing ability. He was a pioneer.
Some say he took extreme, unnecessary risks and was irresponsible for doing so when he had a child but what about the soldier that goes to war? Isn't he taking mortal risks as well? I guess you could argue that it is different when doing it for God and country but I don't see it that way. He chooses to be a soldier and place himself at risk for self determined reasons just as Dan Osmond took risks for his own reasons. I wonder what the first guy to orbit the earth or the first to go to the moon thought as they set atop a rocket about to blast off to the unknown void of space. I'm sure they had personal reasons for taking their risks as well.
Whenever I think of Dan Osmond jumping to his death I picture him blasting into a perpetual free fall with all that adrenalin pumping through him for the rest of eternity.
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Oh wow, Didn't know he died. First time i ever heard of him. Sorry he's gone.
TreeTopKid
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That guy was absolutely awesome. Tragic that it was a a load too many on his rope that actually killed him.
I think I've read and watched most of Dan's videos, I've read a bunch on his death too, but most of this is from my suspect memory.
-He was a strong climber and technically proficient, a lot of the video (lovers leap free solo) is staged, and hyped. Not placing judgment here, it is what it is.
-I really question the cliche "doing what he loved" Not many folks love hitting the ground at terminal velocity.
-I'm pretty sure his death was the result of miscalculation or technical error, not "one jump too many" If memory serves, his jump line caught (mid pendulum) on his retrieval line and they sawed through each other at a knot.
Morality aside; he pushed an envelope, made some discoveries, and hopefully his legacy is that we can learn a little from his experience.
-He was a strong climber and technically proficient, a lot of the video (lovers leap free solo) is staged, and hyped. Not placing judgment here, it is what it is.
-I really question the cliche "doing what he loved" Not many folks love hitting the ground at terminal velocity.
-I'm pretty sure his death was the result of miscalculation or technical error, not "one jump too many" If memory serves, his jump line caught (mid pendulum) on his retrieval line and they sawed through each other at a knot.
Morality aside; he pushed an envelope, made some discoveries, and hopefully his legacy is that we can learn a little from his experience.
I remember seeing him on the first climbing vids to come out years back. His death was a big reminder that our lives depend every day on knowing, judging and staying within the safe limits of our gear.
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If anyone is ever interested in climbing some West Virginia New River Gorge moderate cracks, I'd love to hook up with ya. I climb almost every weekend either at the New in WV or the Red in Slade Kentucky.
I've got a Full Rack,Rope, and am willing to be the ropegun on anything up to 5.10d. Not real into bouldering or clipping bolts.
Climb-On
Chad
I've got a Full Rack,Rope, and am willing to be the ropegun on anything up to 5.10d. Not real into bouldering or clipping bolts.
Climb-On
Chad
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True say!
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I watched some of the videos and I have to admit that guy was a climbing animal. In a way he reminds me of chainsaw racing and some of the videos posted on YouTube the guys are head over bar and a kickback would have split them like kindling..but they are still cool to watch!
Being in trees is fun. How many people get paid to scare the crap out of themselves every day!
Being in trees is fun. How many people get paid to scare the crap out of themselves every day!
M.D. Vaden
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He was a very skilled climber. But he also a "how to" example of how to get the closest to dying or death and still live. Until one particular accident or mistake that is. He reminds me of something an old superintendent taught a group of us around 1982. The lesson was in story form about hiring an old time wagon driver.
The boss man was interviewing several potential drivers. And he asks "how good are you on narrow roads with cliffs at the edge?"
First guy ... "I'm so good I can get within 3 feet of the edge"
Second guy ... "I'm so good I can get within 12 inches of the edge"
Third guy ... "I'm so good I can get within an inch of the edge"
And the fourth guy ... "Heck ... I stay as far away from the edge as I can !!"
The boss man hires the 4th guy - determining that he is really the best and most skilled one of the bunch. The boss man of this story would probably consider Osman to have the smallest nuts, and the slowest safest people to have the biggest nuts.
The boss man was interviewing several potential drivers. And he asks "how good are you on narrow roads with cliffs at the edge?"
First guy ... "I'm so good I can get within 3 feet of the edge"
Second guy ... "I'm so good I can get within 12 inches of the edge"
Third guy ... "I'm so good I can get within an inch of the edge"
And the fourth guy ... "Heck ... I stay as far away from the edge as I can !!"
The boss man hires the 4th guy - determining that he is really the best and most skilled one of the bunch. The boss man of this story would probably consider Osman to have the smallest nuts, and the slowest safest people to have the biggest nuts.
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I don't think so Vaden, that guy had nuts and proved it. Anybody can sit around and play mother hen.
M.D. Vaden
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Anybody can be risky and die.
Show us the successful living examples who live safety.
Osman probably had an insecurity fear problem.
So I'd say that Osman may not have had real mental nuts, other than being a bit nuts.
Most people get distracted with the outward illusion of bravery by focusing on the obstacle being climbed. But miss the inward dead-weight in the head on the body.
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ill bet sun rays[UV] took part in his rope snapping,it was left fer 3 weaks to rot in the sun. he also jumped with lots of extra gear on his back so when he got to the ground he could pack up and roll. sad sad story!!
tree md
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I'm sure it didn't help. As I understand it, he somehow got his lines crossed and the rope melted through.
Kind of funny how people seem to think these days. I have read so many negative comments from so many people on Osmond (and not just on this site), and have been seeing the same thing happening with Lusk since his death doing freestyle last week; So much cynicism today. I remember when I was a kid Evil Knevil was the daredevil of the day. Seemed like he captured the attention of all, stood for what was good and was courageous. At least that's how he appeared to this kid of that day. Don't remember anyone bashing him for doing what he did. On the contrary, he was a hero to a lot of kids of my generation. Heck, I wanted to be him when I was a kid. I kind of think of Osmond in the same sense. Different world today.
TreeTopKid
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Yes a lot of haters today. Some people have nothing better to do than criticize others, and they always tend to pick on people that are genuinely great or excellent,. I don't know if it gives them a feeling of power or it's jealousy, but it has to be one of the two or why would they bother doing it at all. What could another motive be?
I loved Evil Kneivel too. My name is Neville so I used to make ramps to jump on my bike and I called myself Evil Kneville (I was awesome BTW!).
IMO Osman was the Travis Pastrana of the extreme climbing world.
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