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Rescued in Blue Mountains May 31, the analysis	23-Jun-2015 At 1:32:27 AM	patto
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For years I have been trying to stress the limitations and potential dangers of using prussiks as backups. People get complacent because they have "a backup" but many times it is ineffective or dangerous. There have been numerous incidents where prussiks have failed and the abseiler slid out of control (including on on video). There have been numerous rescues where the prussik gets stuck and unable to be released. There have been at least two well known deaths in Australia involving stuck prussiks. IMO a leg loop is not a place to attach your prussik. There are numerous reasons why not, this incident is yet another one.

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