On 23/08/2003 A5iswhereitsat wrote:
>I would be interested in learning more of the circumstances involved here
The anchor was stripped back to a single "bomber" nut (size 6 or 8 or something), which, from what I recall, pulled as soon as the last descender leaned back to weight it. Net result included broken vertebra in back, and metal implants required for a leg, etc. Last I saw him he was climbing again, albeit less smoothly. The reason for bailing was that his seconds couldn't complete the climb and wanted off.
>as this is is a practice I have used from time to time.
I personally would not trust it, unless my single piece happened to be a new solid looking ring bolt, or a healthy big tree or massive bollard or something, and even then I'd be worried, because you can never tell the real state of the rock.
>Was the last abseiler heavier than the earlier one/s ?
I doubt it. I'd best not speculate further it's been a few years since I've seen him, and my memory is pretty ordinary at best. |