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Lead fall Hard Rock CBD 22-Jul-2008 At 4:24:30 PM Paul

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On 22/07/2008 gfdonc wrote:
>Hard Rock and I have a long-standing but minor disagreement about floor
>anchors.
>
>Basically whenever I am climbing (indoor or outdoor) I anchor myself or
>my belayer to the deck. Most of the people I climb with also have this
>preference.
>
>I could go on about the advantages, but essentially anything that helps
>my belayer stay stable and comfortable has got to be a good thing.
>
>Unfortunately (1) HardRock don't cater very well for people using floor
>anchors, and (2) they don't allow people to use floor anchors when
>doing their lead certification.
>
>One of the reasons I vote with my feet and choose to climb elsewhere.
>

One of my regular climbing partners at hardrock is about 30kg lighter than me, she has been lifted about 2 meters off the ground with some of my bigger falls. I use the other end of the rope for her to tie into a ground anchor, the hard rock staff have no problem with this, it was actually their sugestion.