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Ankles busted in the Bluies 21-Apr-2009 At 11:59:24 PM prb

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When you're tired and get sloppy you can probably find a way to hurt yourself abseiling even with backup.I prefer to keep things simple but certainly use a prussic at the top of a cliff or when rapping on a single line (a short cord above the abseil device). I feel most comfortable (and safe) with my right arm controlling the rope and left arm free to keep the prussic knot moving or to help position me with respect to the rock. Obviously, you need to be able to stick to whatever system works for you, even when it's late and you're weary. I'm always been paranoid about clipping the rope/s through the krab. I find abseiling so scary, I can't imagine launching without checking and then, just for the hell of it, checking again.

Having said that, I was lucky not to get badly hurt at Morialta one day when I discovered the rope wasn't anchored at all!