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Accident on Bunny Buckets on Sunday 11-Jun-2013 At 3:44:48 PM gfdonc

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Hi,
We did this route a month ago and had a terrific day out (thanks Mikl).
My partner isn't a very experienced leader (she does 15 on trad on a good day) but managed to lead 2, 4 and 6 in fine style.
We had double ropes. The route writeup (on Chockstone at least) does say to extend the 2nd/3rd bolts to avoid drag (which she did). I don't recall bad rope drag anywhere else, although there was a little bit at the end of the 3rd.

Rope drag or not I wonder how they managed to fall "10 or 15 metres". I've fallen off clipping before (with an armful of slack) and it's fair to say you go a lot further than you expect.

Breaking that pitch in 2 is not an option IMHO. It would involve a cramped hanging belay at the lip, off one bolt + cams.