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Lead fall Hard Rock CBD 25-Jul-2008 At 5:04:24 PM Tara

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What some of you don't realise is there are people out there (like me) who don't actually enjoy leading outdoors. I have panic attacks outdoors and don't really enjoy the experience.

I lead indoors though as I like to be able to try roof climbs that I would never get a chance to climb outdoors and that you cannot climb on top rope. I also find leading more of a challenge than top roping as you do have to use more endurance and you also have to position yourself in different ways to clip that you wouldn't do when just top roping.

To get back on track of this original thread though - I was at HR City when the second accident occurred. I believe what happened was the belayer got rope burn and let go of the rope. The climber was taken to hospital for observation but he didn't look like he was too badly hurt.