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pwscottiv


Nov 21, 2007, 6:21 AM

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Re: [moose_droppings] Communication in Mountain Sports
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moose_droppings wrote:

A study to figure out the best way to communicate? Thats what we've been reduced to?


Why not just WIFI all of amerika and take our puters up the route.
I've seen first-hand what can happen when climbing partners can't communicate because rope-drag makes pull-signals impossible and wind/distance make verbal communication inaudible. Things can get dangerous really fast. How many times have you heard guys yelling back and forth "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!". I personally have been there many times myself and seen it with other climbers too many times as well. I once saw a guy who was nearly dropped to his death on a long mulit-pitch route due solely to the fact that his belayer misunderstood him because it was very windy. Using radios on routes where you know regular communication is going to be strained or impossible is an EXCELLENT option. If you're disagreeing with that, then you've personally never needed it or have never tried it.


(This post was edited by pwscottiv on Nov 21, 2007, 6:24 AM)



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