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General Climbing Discussion

Topic Date User
Mini rescue question 9-Oct-2018 At 1:28:45 AM Mr Poopypants
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On 8-Oct-2018 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>

>WW&S you surprise me with that question as I thought you knew climbing
>history pretty well.
>
>To answer let me first say that a rope around the waist can and does work,
>certainly better than no rope, but it has its issues.
>Most early serious climbing was done this way and even our relatively
>recent by comparison early Australian climbing history is included. A great
>example being the classic photos of Dr Dark and his cohorts climbing at
>Boars Head and in the Warrumbungles.
>
>
>Duang Daunk is right - consider yourself “schooled”! Heh, heh, heh.

Sorry M9,

if they were belaying like Dr. Dark on the Boar's Head or the Bungles I'd be really worried. Dr. Dark, Eleanor et.al. used to all tie in to the same rope and then climb at the same time. No belay. Best they seemed to have done was hold the rope in their hands or wrap it loosely around their back while standing up, no anchor. Amazing they lived into their 90s, eh?
Ahhh, the good ol' dayz... :-)
G.

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