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St Peters Gym accident 10-Feb-2017 At 2:14:17 PM GlebeChris

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OK... so it's been a while. 3 months in spinal ward will do that for you.

Some quick answers to the questions below

1. What diameter rope was used? 9.4mm. Thinner than often used in gyms but well within the scope of the belay device, same as I have used outdoors and I preferred a lighter rope because I cycled to and from the gym. It was fairly new - probably used for 20-30 lead climbs in the gym and outdoors for a couple of climbs so it was still a bit slick.
2. The stated belay device was 'ATC' - The device was a Petzl Reverso 2 - comes with v cleats and we always set up to use the v-cleats
3. Was the belay person anchored to the floor or standing free? Free standing
4. Weight of climber? About 84kg
5. Weight of belay person? About 74Kg
6. Was all gear BYO - if no, which items were supplied by the gym? All BYO
7. Had the climber and belay person been an existing team - in that...had they climbed together many times previously and developed a strong climbing partnership? Or, were they a relatively new climbing partnership? We had climbed together 2-3 times a week for over a year
8. Did they review and discuss procedures before embarking on the climb at the gym? We were excessively meticulous about our preparation. Checked everything, every climb.
9. Was there anything that could have distracted the belay person momentarily? (ignoring normal and routine activities that would have been in progress - e.g. other climbers going about their activities in a routine way). Possibly
10. Did the belay person have any existing injuries or strains or any medical issues? (Note: Difficult to disclose medical issues - which may be personal and private). No