Rob Bissett and many others were the first responders. Bruce Johnson ?? That was a really fun weekend until I burned my eye.
Had that happened at the bottom of the pit in Cueva Cuchillo, I would have likely died of a heart-attack with about 6 cavers watching. I was very luckily at the lip above the pit and off-rope and only about 30 feet below the free-climbable entrance, and left the cave alone on my own - not realizing I was injured in a way that would require help. That incident was one of many situations were my desire to be helpful totally backfired. I never caved again with carbide. Ironically, that was not the main tragedy that weekend. There were 2 others, but I think they happened before we got there or the weekend before. Also, I recall a rumor of Jim Elliot ascending the 400 using some unusual system involving a lot of arm-strength - no foot loops or just really loose harness ?? or was it Texas-system, but with 2 knots. That was 1990 and today, I do not remember what eye it was. Is Bruce still around ?
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