There is an article in the Merc today:
A man broke several bones after jumping from a cliff at Coles Bay yesterday.
Tasmania Police said the 23-year old tried to jump from a cliff into the water at White Water Wall. The man jumped 18m, hit a rock and fell into the water.
The Police Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called about 4.20pm.
A paramedic and police rescue crew were lowered to the scene and treated the man before winching him into the helicopter.
Police said the after-dark rescue was only possible because of new night-vision goggles. The man is in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious condition.
Anyone got any details? Was it a climber?
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comments.show.hideMay 11, 2009
Simon Young
purely speculating:
i know they usually get something wrong, so my guess it wasnt actually on whitewater wall itself. maybe a jump off the block gone wrong??? but thats a hard one to stuff up! light fingered madison might be about the right height and is the only other place i could think of. unless he slipped and they missed that bit.
either way a good reminder to not get complacent on that white granite, especially places like white stack! i hope he makes a speedy recovery!!
best wishes
simon
May 12, 2009
Tony McKenny
Seems that he did the jump into the water from 10m (presumably around Zawn Rock area) and then thought he would have a go at the 20 odd metre jump. A miscalculation resulted in one of his arms striking a rock very hard and basically shattering most of his upper arm. Lucky not to be killed, drowned etc. Good luck with it all and here's hoping for a full recovery.
May 12, 2009
Jake
Climber??
sounds epic!