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Ground Fall Last night Hardrock CBD 6-Mar-2014 At 10:19:41 AM Goshen
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The Gyms have been promoting the 'Leading Ladder' series, which encourages leading, and is a load of fun really. So of course people are going want to lead these routes more. There's just more satisfaction in leading, for reasons already mentioned (esp on longer / overhanging routes).

Lead belaying is a skill however, for example: knowing what to do when your leader pulls heaps of slack, then drops it just before falling, well, is terrifying for a belayer (I'm not saying this is what happened).

Think of all the times you have seen this, and said quietly to yourself "don't fall now!!" Leading is inherently dangerous, and it is the climbers responsibility to minimise risk by communicating, not pitching off while clipping, etc.

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