Dangers of top roping

[felixthelogchopper]

Made me go cold. If I was him, I would have bought a Lottery ticket on the way home!

[L200LOG]

Oh bugger!!

[Mike Hill]

Groundies Fault.

[Will Ayers]

Groundies Fault.

 

well. yes and no in my opinion. if he had been a bit more aware, he could of got out the way of it. besides we don't know what happened before this, how many wraps he asked for etc. if my groundies make a mistake its because they don't know any better and that's because i haven't told them. even the most experienced groundy needs to be told when to let it run and when to hold it... its teamwork surely?

 

i love learning from other peoples mistakes and im definitely going to learn from his!

[skyhuck]

well. yes and no in my opinion. if he had been a bit more aware, he could of got out the way of it. besides we don't know what happened before this, how many wraps he asked for etc. if my groundies make a mistake its because they don't know any better and that's because i haven't told them. even the most experienced groundy needs to be told when to let it run and when to hold it... its teamwork surely?

 

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Really

 

So the groundie sees it heading for the climber and does not let it run???

 

What he thinks thats what the climber wanted

[felixthelogchopper]

Really

 

So the groundie sees it heading for the climber and does not let it run???

 

What he thinks thats what the climber wanted

 

If it has been over-wrapped, it won't run anyway

[skyhuck]

If it has been over-wrapped, it won't run anyway

 

And thats not the groundies fault

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think the guy deserves some respect for posting this, these videos help all those who have an oportunity to learn from others mistakes.

 

I respect him for that, not many folk will admit to their mistakes, or present them for others to gain from.

 

the mistakes are all obvious here, the climber is ultimately responsible for controling the outcomes, only he can decide whats a bad idea given his her position in the tree the wieghts and directions involved.

[felixthelogchopper]

And thats not the groundies fault

 

By over-wrapped, i mean too many wraps, not badly wrapped. If a climber tells me two wraps then I give it two wraps. If that is too many, whose fault is that?

[skyhuck]

I think the guy deserves some respect for posting this, these videos help all those who have an oportunity to learn from others mistakes.

 

I respect him for that, not many folk will admit to their mistakes, or present them for others to gain from.

 

the mistakes are all obvious here, the climber is ultimately responsible for controling the outcomes, only he can decide whats a bad idea given his her position in the tree the wieghts and directions involved.

 

What if he had asked the groundie to let it run, the groundie says "no problem"

 

Is it still the climbers fault???

 

Also should a good groundie not be looking out for any error the climber makes, as often the groundie is the only one in a position to do anything after the error has been made.