How many climbers have made poor climbing choices while climbing, turning a casual climbing day into an epic adventure that may or may not involve a rescue? How many climbers have climbed while high on pot or intoxicated? And how many climbers climb not knowing much about the partners he/she is climbing with to know if they are safe?
I was about to climb with a guy once until he lit a joint. I would not get into a car with someone who is high and I would definitely not let someone belay me high.
It is never fun to end a climb with the thought of being lucky to be alive. Some friends of mine forgot to bring head lamps and ended up rappelling 11-pitches in the dark in RR (18-hr climbing day) with their rope getting stuck several times. On the second to last rappel, the rope was really stuck and one person even considered down climbing in the dark since it was only a 5.8 climb (Crimson Chysalis).
What stupid things did you do on climbs that have turned into epics or possible epics? What are your criteria of an unsafe climber?
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