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Wear a helmet? 20-Mar-2003 At 3:40:12 PM Mike

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> I've heard enough Mick bashing

Dude that's a bit harsh. I've neither beard nor flany, and 31 ain't that old. If I recall correctly you're the one with the retro crag fashions. Still I'll admit to hex weilding.

Re helmets. I always wear mine, sport, trad, top roping, rapping, hell even on the walk off, and sometimes just standing below the crag. You'd be mad not to for trad leading, especially after the recent tradegy in QLD that should have hightlighted this issue well and truely.

Elk, do you think you're immune leading sport? Keep that rope out from between your legs at all times? Not worried about rock fall, even with gang top ropers kicking choss and gear down on you at Werribee? Not worried about hitting anything on the way down during a fall? Pendulms don't apply to your climbs? Never got spat off a layback? Ever swung in off an overhang? Never belayed someone who dropped something above you or broke a hold off?

Maybe go read Paul Pritchard's account of rapping off the Totem Pole and dislodging a TV sized block into his brain. It might put things into perspective.

Sorry, if I came off harsh. Don't want newbies reading this to think it's cool not to don a dome.

> almost never see "younger" climbers ...wearing them

Maybe they are influenced by climbing mags, that only show helmetless hero shots.