Michele Caminati's rope shears as he falls off Elder Statesman (HXS 7a)

Wild Country sponsored athlete Michele Caminati hit the ground after attempting to repeat Elder Statesman (HXS 7a) at Curbar on Tuesday 28 March 2017. As he fell, the single 10mm rope he was using completely sheared while it viciously scraped down the arete. Michele sustained a broken wrist and broken heel bone in the fall and stayed in hospital to recover from his injuries. We're the BMC. Climb walls, rocks, hills, ice or mountains? Join us.