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Grounder at SICG 25-Oct-2009 At 2:08:52 AM anthonyk
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On 24/10/2009 garbie wrote:
>With the amount of leading that gets done here now - its really taken
>off - it was inevitable that mistakes would happen and indeed there were
>the two gri-gri related accidents (smashed heels in both cases) and the
>broken ankle when someone skipped a draw on purpose, then hit a jug awkwardly
>when they swung back into the gently overhanging wall.
>
>The real battle for us is to keep people mindful of the inherent risks
>especially in leading, and to get them to be careful - I think people are
>more relaxed and less on their guard indoors - but gravity works much the
>same way. It feels like a safer environment and there can be more distractions.
> All I can say to people is be careful, take it seriously, and relax when
>you get to the pub.

too true. i was on the helpless end of a very near accident the other day, i was belaying a leader on one of the traversing roof climbs, i saw some girls starting up a top rope route near where the lead rope was leading, and when i realised i told them to "be careful". wasn't sure how else to say it, it wasn't yet a situation of "get the f*** out of the way or you'll DIE". next thing i know the leader has come off and WHOOSH goes right by the girl on the top rope. he fell vertically right over the girl and stopped about with his head level with the back of her knees (?), much further than i thought he would end up. if she was leaning out a bit at the time.. not a pretty picture.

take care kids.

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