Man who was paralyzed from the waist down after a ‘trust fall’ went wrong climbs El Capitan in Yosemite using only his arms – says he has FORGIVEN friend who let him drop but was stood up for planned face-to-face meeting

A man left paralyzed after a trust fall accident has climbed the 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite, California.

Zuko Carrasco, 42, was left paralyzed after a horrific accident while leading a corporate retreat in 2015.

Carrasco was a professional mountain guide for 10 years taking part in the ‘trust fall’ exercise, where one person, secured with a rope, steps off a 12 meter high ledge only to be ‘caught’ by the handler of the rope below.

All other participants completed the fall safely and Carrasco was the last to leave. However, his partner wasn’t paying attention and sent him crashing to the earth below, paralyzing him from the waste.

Now, eight years later, he has returned to his love of mountaineering and, against all odds, has climbed the world’s most famous rock climb using only his arms.

Now, eight years later, he has returned to his love of mountaineering and, against all odds, has climbed the world’s most famous rock climb using only his arms.

Carrasco completed the monumental goal over the course of a week last October.

Using only his arms, a good jerk lifted him up about four inches.

The task was made even more difficult by the fact that his injury prevented him from sweating properly, leaving him vulnerable to heatstroke.

He also suffered from dehydration and blisters on his hands.

Upon arrival at the foot of the almost vertical cliff last year Carrasco told the LA Times he ‘wanted to puke.’

But his team of nine had prepared for the ordeal for a year, so they pressed on.

They attached climbing ropes with a specially designed pulley system inspired by Mark Wellman, the first paraplegic to climb El Capitan in 1989.

Once the ropes were in place, Carrasco was able to make progress almost entirely independently.

Carrasco, a professional mountain guide for 10 years, was injured while leading a group of insurance company employees on a ropes course as part of a road day

Carrasco completed the monumental goal over the course of a week last October

He also suffered from dehydration and blisters on his hands

When Carrasco arrived at the base of the nearly vertical cliff last year, he recalled how he “wanted to puke.”

It was painfully slow, but more than 90 percent of the power came from him, he told the publication.

It was easiest for Carrasco if he dangled in the air and didn’t hit the wall.

However, when he came into contact with the rock wall, his legs were more than a dead weight; they dragged across the granite, creating friction and making each pull much harder.

“That was really bad, both mentally and physically,” Carrasco said.

“What saved me was just being there and enjoying the view,” Carrasco said of the moments of doubt along the way.

‘Take your time, breathe and enjoy the world.’

He reached the summit on October 6 to the delight of his team, who shared tears and high-fives.

Reflecting on the accident that left him paralyzed and his feelings toward the person who allegedly caught him, Carrasco said he “never talked to him about it.”

Carrasco said he tried to meet him once, but the friend didn’t show up. “I still feel like I want to tell him, you know, don’t feel sorry.”

However, the adventurer is far from done and has already turned his thoughts to the next challenge.

Carrasco is now planning an epic 1,000-mile bike ride through the Peruvian Andes.

The route is wild and demanding, almost 90 percent off-road with 30,000 meters of vertical climbing.