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trad + grigri 29-Feb-2012 At 3:56:32 PM Linze

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On 29/02/2012 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Olbert interpreted me correctly.
>I agree with Maccizas', kieranl's and also climbau's post/s.
>
>Hitting the deck should not be an option.
>If you hit the deck (albeit scrape or whatever), then either your gear
>was non-existant/failed, or your belay setup was flawed, ... which includes
>belayer stance and amount of rope paid out.
>~> The only other alternative is that you chose to run it out... & this
>does not sound like sport climbing to me.

lets settle it with a challenge. if any of the "you should review your belay technique"ers can sucessfully stop a singificantly heavier climber falling off the crux clip on attack mode from touching the ground,say, three times on the trot, i will buy you a number 6 camalot...