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Re: [breaksnclimbs] bolt-failure and liability:
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drfelatio
Nov 15, 2006, 6:25 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I understand that, for the most part, I am ultimately responsible for my own safety when it comes to rock climbing. Wrong buddy. . . You are COMPLETELY responsible for your own safety when rock climbing. There are no exceptions. To forget this is to invite disaster.
Really? Then what do you need a belayer for? The fact is there are some parts of climbing that are beyond our control and that our safety relies upon certain levels of trust. Trust in our belayers to catch us. Trust in our gear to withstand the loads we put upon them. [EDIT] And by this I mean I trust my rope not to snap in half when I fall on it. I trust my slings to hold 22kN when they say they will. Stuff like that. [/EDIT] While it is true that that trust ultimately comes down to our decisions, when we routinely put our lives in other people's hands, I find it difficult to say that my safety is COMPLETELY my responsibility.
However, I think we're also splitting hairs a little bit here. For the most part you and I are saying the same thing...I think...
(This post was edited by drfelatio on Nov 15, 2006, 6:34 PM)
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Post edited by drfelatio
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