This is a note to the preceding post. It is an explanation of what getting "Bubbed" means in that context.

Local climber Tony Bubb started up the First Flatiron unroped in the fall of 2001. A quick storm moved in and stranded him near the summit. He didn’t feel he could get down without risking serious injury or death and called for help. A huge group from Rocky Mountain Rescue came in to rescue him. The group also called a reporter (in order to get more recognition and donations for this great group that has also rescued myself and another of my partners). Tony had the good sense to not push things and endured near hypothermia and the playfulness of the rec.climbing community. I discussed this situation with my partners at the time and wondered if I would have just tried to downclimb off…