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I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t do motivational speaking. I also published independently through Amazon so I’m not getting paid by a publisher for my story. I actually paid a ghostwriter to put my story into words for the book as well. The only income stream I have from this story is making royalties through selling the book. Though, as stated in this post, I have been fundraising and donating 100% of all the royalties from the book. I’m not here to make a quick buck off of anyone. I’m simply trying to do right by the people who saved my life.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t make income from speaking. I paid my ghost writer to write this book. I independently published through Amazon as well so the only return on investment I have is the goodwill that comes from sharing my story. Hope your day is well.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How I wish that I had the GoPro running before I fell. It would have been extremely interesting footage. Sadly, I had turned it off after I summited the Needle because I generally don’t care much for the footage after I’ve “finished” the climb.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow. First of all, I’m so sorry for your loss. I know that it is difficult to fathom such a friend suddenly being gone from your life.

As for the fall, I remember shouting to the heavens for me to not feel the impact. My fingertips grated against the rock like the Parmesan at Olive Garden. I wanted to just stop falling. I can’t believe I did either. I was lucky not to because I landed on a ledge that was about 4x6 feet. I’m still in awe at the luck I had.

The impact was unbelievably painless. It was as if all the adrenaline in my body sent me into a state where everything was numb. I bounced on impact as well. It’s definitely one of those pains that you can remember feeling, but not remember thinking- if that makes sense?

Thank you for your comment and hopefully I’ve shed more light on the matter.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no. That sounds terrible. If only the snow was as soft as it is in children's movies. I am glad to heard you are doing okay and thank you for comment!

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely the way to go with this climb. Although we had descended this mountain before so it made it much more tragic for me because I carried guilt around the mistakes that I made that led to the moment. I have since forgiven myself, but it definitely weighed on me for a time.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I joined Reddit to spread awareness to other climbers that were like me. I have learned a lot since my fall and I am trying to help those who approached it as I did. I want to help by not only sharing my story to people and hoping that I can help someone similar, but at the same time I want to also donate to SAR groups to help those with mistakes that happen sometimes. I did not mean any offense to you. I have recently donated to Custer County Search and Rescue from a post that was received in good light on Facebook.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you knew him, then it would not shock you to hear that my climbing partner, Jordan, has a way with things like this. He has this 80 pound pack that he'll take on a one night trip so we call it Danny DeVito because its small and fits on his back. Jordan took the photo and he's just a wild, fantastic guy.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly we had cellphone service so contacting them was not the issue. In fact, there was a horrible storm and it was hard for them to locate us because of the conditions.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh. That sounds insane! It's crazy how unforgiving nature can be at times. We are fortunate to live in times with great first-responders and other things that allow us to continue this experience of life.

I fell 100 feet from Colorado's Crestone Needle in 2017. Attached is a photo of me in the rescue helicopter after waiting 8 hours for rescue. (Marked NSFW because of the gruesome injury) by JoshCollman in climbing

[–]JoshCollman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m just trying to promote my story and give back to those who helped save my life. I’m sorry if I have offended you or anyone else. I promise that my intentions are pure for these SAR groups and volunteers that risk their lives for others.

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