JAB
Aug 11, 2010, 9:53 AM
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ianmeister89 wrote: Maybe I'm way out of line, but what's keeping you from tying in, and having somebody belay you as you scamble off the cliff's edge? Of course, they could then lower you to the ground. Then you don't gotta worry about shock-loading the slings, or other less than ideal situations... Or does that not work for some reason??
That would also work, as long as there is somebody on the ground ready to belay.
Actually, this recalls me of one of the first times I was in such a situation. I had topped out on a toproped route, leaving the TR anchor a meter or so below me. Downclimbing looked hard, so my belayer just shouted that I should jump off. Which I did. It's strange what you are happily willing to do when you don't realise the risks.
(This post was edited by JAB on Aug 11, 2010, 12:57 PM)
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