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Fixed draw cuts rope ~> fatality 22-Oct-2012 At 9:42:26 AM dawyndham

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On 19/10/2012 Doug wrote:
>There's a sector in Cheakamus Canyon in the Sea to Sky Corridor where all
>the routes have been retrofitted with fixed runners. I'm loath to call
>them quickdraws because they consist of big solid biners (looked like they
>might even be steel, but if anyone else has been to this area they might
>correct me) joined by what looks like steel cable. (I was climbing easier
>routes either side of this sector.) I'm wondering if this is the start
>of a new trend for high end sport climbing, especially on really steep
>rock that is not affected much by rain.

What you saw would be these:
http://www.climbtechgear.com/cable-draw-16kn-or-22kn-blue-or-gray/

I saw them around Chek last year and thought it was good that someone has at least designed gear appropriate for the use.