Buddy checks, a thing of the past?

[Nate W]

Definitely not a thing of the past. Always check. Always. If anyone thinks they are too experienced to need to check, they won't be climbing much longer. Mistakes can and will happen. Ask John Long.

The same goes for cleaning. Weight your knot or your ATC while still in direct every time.

Everyone I climb with seems to check each other before climbing. Though several of my friends tie a double bowline, so when I check it I just tell them "it's a knot" since it is way harder to verify than the figure 8. I also like to check to make sure my climber is psyched to climb before he/she starts, cuz what's the point if you aren't stoked to do it. That's a good buddy check.

^I like this check

[merrick]

How did you know i was coming down with the Kentucky Flu Climbhigh? Unfortunately my trip is not for a month.

[climbhigh]

What can I say, recon I know ya by now.....amped

[Yasmeen]

Awesome, Merrick! Also, I'd like to take a moment to celebrate the first time in many years that we've all posted in the same thread. Thanks, buddy checks thread, for electronically uniting buddies.

[Josephine]

Anymore it seems my only partner is my hubby - but I love to check him out. every time.