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Omiros, 7b fall 25-Jun-2015 At 11:13:02 AM Snacks

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On 25/06/2015 Marssan wrote:
>On 25/06/2015 Snacks wrote:
>>How about this video?
>>
>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lua7E4bq_9k
>>
>
>There is probably no video on the internet where the climber is more at
>fault than this one.
>
>First he downclimbs a bit, says "falling", braces, says "ready", shuffles
>a bit, then launches. At anytime he could have checked where the rope was
>running, but didn't. Belayer couldn't have done anything to change the
>outcome. Try comparing apples with apples.
>
>

What's the use in comparing apples with apples, other than coming up with specific rules for specific situations that are only of any use if you are somehow belaying and get to have the perspective that the cameraman gets in these situations.

Though, maybe that could be the future of belaying? Flying one of those auto-piloted drones with a synced cam-feed to belay goggles to provide that truly optimised belay experience.