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St Peters Gym accident 3-Feb-2017 At 9:05:41 AM technogeekery
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TheBelayer, thanks for sharing that and your thoughts on why it happened / prevention - some interesting stuff there.

Not sure about your point 7. Yes, if I think I'm very likely to fall off I'll let my belayer know. But anyone can fall off any time, belayers have to be able to catch the unexpected as well as the expected.

There is plenty of friction with a modern ATC and a 9.6mm rope, even if they are both new & shiny. But its a good reminder to really think about what might have changed with new gear, and how to mitigate those changes.

Re point 8 - once the rope is running fast through the ATC, it is going to be hard to stop, doesn't matter what combination you've got. As you identify earlier, you've got to be on top of things, and brake that rope before it really runs. Some climbers wear belay gloves for that reason (I've never found it necessary, but like you, am not catching big whippers outdoors often).

Thanks for posting,.

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