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Rescued in Blue Mountains May 31, the analysis 29-Jun-2015 At 7:49:20 AM Drake
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Here are a few accident reports where climbers lost control of their abseil and came to grief. I think an autoblock brake or equivalent would have been helpful in these cases.

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199401500/Rappel-ErrorNo-BackupBelay-Inexperience-Weather-British-Columbia-Park-Range-Watchtower-Peak

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199901101/Fall-on-Rappel-British-Columbia-Rocky-Mountains-Mount-Stanley

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199601101/Fall-on-RappelNo-Belay-Inexperience-Nova-Scotia-Eagles-Nest

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13198603802/Fall-on-Rock-Inadequate-Belay-and-Communications-Colorado-Rocky-Mountain-National-Park

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