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Stop saying 13-Jan-2015 At 12:37:28 PM kieranl

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Why do people insist on making simple things so confusing?
"Safe" means that the belayer is longer responsible for the other climber's safety.
"Off belay" means that the rope is free of any belay device.

I understand the urge to chat, though I'm not well-known for it myself, but why all the superfluous calls on the cliff.

Why do I hear climbers shouting "at runner" at every piece? How does that add to safety, especially with multiple parties climbing within earshot of each other? You probably need to communicate that you're about to unclip the runner at the start of a 10m unprotected traverse but I doubt that "at runner" would be the call I'd be making.

Why does the belayer need to know that you're at the chains? They still have you on belay so set up your lower and yell "Take" and then "Down please" or whatever you use.
People are so busy shouting unnecessary information that the crucial stuff isn't as easily identified..

As so many others have said, it comes down to everyone understanding what the plan is. Know the plan, know a few simple calls, make sure the rope is properly threaded through the belay device and that there is a knot in the free end of the rope and you'e pretty well covered.