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Rockfall resulting in chopped anchor report 25-Feb-2015 At 11:12:35 AM martym

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On 25/02/2015 kieranl wrote:
>I'm utterly bemused by the way this thread keeps coming back to talking
>about the sliding-X, which wasn't even a feature of the incident.

"I want to share this because although anchor construction and connections are endlessly debated there is no question that having a pre-equalized, redundant anchor, that would not extend, saved my life. Had I used a sling with a magic x which is popular when anchoring to two bolts I would have went for a long unsurvivable, ride. I rarely use or think that the magic x the best tool for most anchoring situations because it can extend if one of the pieces blows. Rarely if ever have I considered what would happen if it got the chop. If I ever use one it the future it will be with 2 slings so that it is redundant."
By cdec
From SLC and Moab, ut
Feb 17, 2015

This is why I asked the question.