Have been almost stopped in my tracks by rope drag in the Blueys even when thinking about it and extending appropriately etc. Some of those little ironstone flakes / chickenheads just seem to bite the rope. Have also pulled through armfuls of slack and then wandered up easy ground looking for a belay, any belay, while winching in more slack. Haven't been on BBB but can so easily imagine how this could happen. But I kind of take the attitude that it is "leader beware" with all this stuff...
Good work on the rescue, guys, and best wishes for a quick recovery to the leader. |