Sorry to hear that, pal. This is what I worry about when my son goes on his rock-climbing expeditions. At least he always goes with at least one buddy - usually they go in a group of 4 - so if somebody getts stuck, one can go for the authorities while at least one other can stay behind and try to help on-scene.
His gang is reasonably experienced technical climbers too, he's learning the ropes - so to speak. I feel better that he has qualified co-climbers who he can rely on if something goes wrong.
I still don't like it though. Fortunately, many of his other hobbies are safer - he's a badminton player (one of the increasingly rare white guys in a sport dominated by Asians now), downhill skier/Alpine racer, dayhiker, and bodybuilder (no 'roids) slash exercise nutt. Those are pretty safe. Although he did mention an eye injury to a player from the shuttlecock once..
Mountain climbing is inherently dangerous even to the very well-skilled. The weather can change in an instant. A crevasse can be hidden. A rock face can give way unexpectedly. A wind gust can batter you into the rockface. Or an avalanche.
This is why I worry about the sport. The danger level cannot be attenuated significantly just by experience and skill.
The same is true of the flying suit basejumpers. Unsafe at any level of experience. My son knew (casually) a well-known basejumper/flying suit guy who was just killed several months ago. He was regarded as one of the most experienced flying suit basejumpers in the world (at least in North America). And poof he was gone. Just like that. Nott even on a difficult stunt either.
Me, I'd rather play Deer Hunter Russian Roulette for bhat.
