Dangers of top roping

[scottythepinetree]

Found this on youtube. Loads of mistakes, guy holds his hands up so fair play to him.

[skyhuck]

Ahhhhhh!!!! thats horrible!!!!!!

[tommer9]

Crikey that was close!!!

[Tom D]

Getting trapped between a big lump and the stem could easily be fatal. That was a lucky escape. Having a well pretensioned line would have helped, stopping the top from dropping while the butt was still resting on the stub. Things like the hobbs and grcs are well worth the money IMO.

[Pat Ferrett]

Fair play to the guy for posting the vid on Youtube he must of known that he would get a hard time from people but obviosly realised that posting it may save another climber from a similar fate.

[Tom2020]

Christ that was a close shave,Anything like that i would always ask for less slack so i could feel confidant enough that the limb would drop down and hit the trunk and not me,

[hazzygawa]

Was his head still in the helmet when it came off? Ouch

[ClimbMIT]

That just seemed like a bad idea period. Yet I have had my fair share of being tired or behind on a job and try something different and hope for the best. Thanks for posting! This video could save a life or too.

[sloth]

Obviously no chin strap on the helmet. A good thing in this case? :sly:

[Stephen Blair]

Ouch!!!!!