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Lead fall Hard Rock CBD 25-Jul-2008 At 2:16:28 PM OzA

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On 25/07/2008 simey wrote:
>All this gym leading nonsense is fine if you want to imitate the actions
>of lead climber, but if you want to develop the number one skill in lead
>climbing (JUDGEMENT) then get on real rock (preferably trad).

Most people don't have the time to go outdoors as often as indoors. Leading indoors ingrains habits that would otherwise take much longer outdoors with less risk.

If the fall at Hard Rock had of taken outdoors then the injuries would have been much more severe especially with pro possibly popping out and the time that it would have taken for aid to arrive.

If you are confident when leading, clipping and foot placement becomes 2nd nature and one less thing you have to think about when your hanging off a real cliff.