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If anything, you would want to leave a fixed draw on the last bolt; clipping that thing is the crux! so, you're saying that one draw should have been left at the crux? (see: booty ) It ends on a big fricking ledge, they're completely easy to clip. which makes it pretty much impossible for anyone to...

why would they be booty? explain how they could be conceived as 'abandoned' anchor draws are clearly not bail 'biners--obviously whoever put them there completed the route. maybe they were projecting it on toprope and it got dark, so they decided to come back another day. happens all the time. so, ...

holding the gri gri open to feed rope, at the wrong time , as he happened to slip and fall trying a difficult move, and didn't alert her to his fall. if there are any such wrong times in your belay technique, it is wrong/incorrect/unsafe. if you[r niece] can't figure out how to feed slack and have ...

yeah, geez you guys, all the belayer did was hold open the cam on the gri gri while ignoring the brake strand. the climber decking could happen to any shitty belayer! shame on your [s]spade[/s] name-callers!

Yeah, the climber probably wasn't going to fall off the rest spot. And yeah, the gri-gri would have probably worked, if he did fall off. And in the end, neither one of those scenarios happened, the climber happily finished the climb and was lowered off. Brake hand off the rope, then tie a disaster ...

clif wrote: even if you keep your hand on the brake, getting pulled up into the rock could knock out your teeth, causing intense pain and letting go, possibly.

if you are conscious and your arm is still properly attached to your body, there is no reason and no excuse for "letting go, possibly."

Mike had a much better night last night than some of the prior ones. His heart is strong and he is obviously fighting hard to recover. That said, he remains in critical condition -- he is on a ventilator for breathing, medicine is necessary to keep his heart beating, and he remains for now in a med...

Flip55 wrote:What is everyones stance on college outdoor pursuits groups? I hear they are not welcomed. ..... Why all the hate?

the stress of climbing near so many people belaying so poorly.