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Ohioan rappelling death
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:30 pm
by loren
I didn't see this posted anywhere here, but there is a thread on rc.com. I guess this is why rappelling scares me.
http://www.morganton.com/servlet/Satell ... MGArticle/
MNH_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137836387634&path=!frontpage
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/view ... w=&start=0
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:46 pm
by Yasmeen
Why would someone not test their rappel before taking themselves off direct? There are so many things that can go wrong. That's really sad.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:54 pm
by merrick
read the thread, the article doesn't really have it all straight. she was 20-25 feet into the rappell when it happened.
sad sad news.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:06 pm
by ewaaser
If you read the thread, this is one really bizarre accident.....rope clipped through three carabiners comes loose. Not sure we'll ever really know what happened on this one. Very sad, her husband watched her fall. Thoughts and prayers to him and the family.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:00 pm
by Overcammed
Yeah, I read about that yesterday...seems odd. I heard they were non-locking biners, maybe they weren't opposite and opposing or something...
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:50 pm
by kirker
There is way too much speculation right now on the events that happened, that whenever there is concrete evidence on what really happeded I hope someone posts.There are so many senerios in climbing that could result in an accident. Simple things like back clipping. I remember the first time somone showed it to me and the results my eyes about popped out of my head. And thats simple shit. So what ever happen to that poor lady I want to know the facts so I can make sure no one I climb with or myself makes the same mistake.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:19 pm
by rhunt
not to derail this thread because I think it is important...
Has anyone ever heard of the rope coming out of a biner during a fall because of a "back clip"? Is there any actual domumentation of that really happening?
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:28 pm
by pigsteak
most safety issues with equipment will rarely or never happen. they take worse case scenarios and warn us to be vigilant.
99% of accidents are user error, whether it is not double checking, not paying attention, or just being reckless.
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:49 pm
by kirker
rhunt wrote:not to derail this thread because I think it is important...
Has anyone ever heard of the rope coming out of a biner during a fall because of a "back clip"? Is there any actual domumentation of that really happening?
No I haven't, but it sure would suck if it did
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:11 pm
by rhunt
yes i agree which is why I am always careful to not back clip. Yet I wonder if it could really unclip itself...probably not..esp on steep rock where the biner is not laying against the rock.