| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolstad, Rob | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
While ascending out of Hidden Cave, Rob Kolstad was on rope on a short drop. Fifteen feet up his foot Gibbs harness ripped apart at the stitching. He still had two ascenders attached and so continued up, chimneying part of the way. They then took a route out that involved no more drops. They speculated that the nylon thread used was faulty or that the tension on the sewing machine was not correct. Since they had the sewing done by someone else, it is also possible that synthetic-coated cotton thread was used. This looks like nylon thread but is little stronger than cotton.
(Rob Kolstad Personal Communication December 7, 1984).
Rob Kolstad's harness stitching failed during ascent due to possible use of improper thread.
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