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Stop saying 13-Jan-2015 At 9:20:43 AM martym

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On 12/01/2015 Wendy wrote:
>I don't think the problem is really with the word safe.
+1

I think the subject here is:

climbers learn to communicate with your belayer

belayers need to confirm things before taking climbers off belay

As an extra confusion (there's another topic all about this here.)

When whistle blowing on long windy routes - we agreed on the following:
4 blasts = Safe (Climber)
4 blasts = off belay (belayer)
1 blast = repeat (either)
Repeated blasts = "What? No STOP STOP STOP That wasn't me"

3 Blasts = On Belay, climb when ready (Climber/top belaying)
3 Blasts = Climbing (Seconder)

All I'm saying is - you need to have a back & forth confirmation process.
Whether you say "Secure" or "You can take me off belay" or "John, Remove the rope from the belay device" - what really matters is that both parties clearly understand what the other one is doing and what that means for them.