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Climbing as a group of three ... how best to do it 2-Aug-2006 At 5:52:00 PM AntiPrincess

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I don't think either of the suggested techniques are complicated! Trying any new system for the first time
may seem "complicated", and anything you have been doing for years may seem "simple", regardless of
the objective truth. I'd guess that the Rock article was aimed at people who had already mastered efficient
anchor set-up and changeover times. In this case it's surely indisputable that having a system which
allows the two seconders to climb simultaneously will be significantly faster. The importance of speed in
an alpine situation is self-evident, but speed is still an advantage for "everyday cragging", if you are trying
to fit several routes into your day.