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Who is responsible for bad belaying? 16-Nov-2007 At 1:24:41 PM eisbear

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Yep - all involved are responsible. Gyms are introducing many newbies to the sport so need to teach well and ensure others are demonstrating best practice. Climbers should be discerning in their choice of belayer if they wish to live long and prosper and belayers - you have someones life in your hands!
Stoopid things I have seen in gyms lately - belaying while sitting on your arse as your leader climbs a roof! Would have been interesting to see the consequences of a fall on the belayers back? As it was he simply gave his climber tight rope at a clip. Belayer talking on a mobile phone (toprope). Phones should be banned from gym floor. Belayer with hair caught in device (top rope) because it was not tied back - newbie not warned? Darwin awards anyone?