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[maybelateron]

3 hours ago, Will C said:

I don’t think it was being rigged, he is pulled into the stem as the rope goes tight. My guess is he still had his anchor in high up and forgot to remove it before the back cut! 

Now you mention it, looks like that to me. Presumably his long rope snapped and his short strop saved him from coming down to ground - still must have got some nasty injuries being thrown around like a rag doll. The timing of the shout would also fit with realising his top rope was still attached.

[Mick Dempsey]

That’s a good shout. Makes sense when you look at it.

[PeteB]

Bet the next cigarette was right good, gone in three drags!

[Joe Newton]

On 07/01/2024 at 17:25, Mark Bolam said:

Would anyone actually be stupid enough to rig a top that big?

Don could probably have cut and chucked it. 

[Mark Bolam]

2 hours ago, maybelateron said:

Now you mention it, looks like that to me. Presumably his long rope snapped and his short strop saved him from coming down to ground - still must have got some nasty injuries being thrown around like a rag doll. The timing of the shout would also fit with realising his top rope was still attached.

 

Will may well have sussed it.

Imagine having enough pull to snap a 2.8t rated rope on your bridge?

 

I won’t complain so much about my harness occasionally nipping my nuts in future….