Watch Bad Decisions Lead to a Near-Bad Accident
Well, some climbers need to learn the hard way that belaying and responsible lead climber sometimes involves more thought about consequences.
Luckily, these two climbers escaped with likely no injury.
But you can see how close the belayer was to losing his face and how lucky the climber is she didn’t deck.
One-hand dynos aren’t to blame because they’re done all the time. But there’s a few things that could have been done differently in this lead.
Climbers make mistakes everyday, some end badly and some are great reminders to always be accessing the situation. For a breakdown see below.
Could Have Been Done Different
Everyone will have different opinions about what should be done differently, if anything. Here are a few suggestions.
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