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Re: [wonderwoman] Flipping upside down:
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jakomait
Oct 22, 2007, 7:05 PM
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I was climbing a big roof and was pretty much horizontal when I fell. My last bolt was 3' below me, my feet were reaching way out in front of me on a 1" wide ledge, and my hands were directly above my head on two small flakes. I was trying to move my hands forward when they slipped off and I fell. Since my fingers slipped first and my feet were on something a little bigger I think I just pivoted off my toes, rolled back a little and ended up swinging upside down.
I knew I was pretty sketchy and got my body position all messed up but was still optimistic that I could make it so it was a real fall not one of those half falls where you let go just before you think you'll pitch off.
I was tied in with a figure 8 on a bite with 2 safety knots through the leg and waist loop. I'm a lean cyclist with pretty small arms (not top heavy).
I'm not too worried about the fact that I got upside down. Just wondering if you should self right automatically. For the record I was wearing a helmet cause I knew it was a bugger climb for me.
(This post was edited by jakomait on Oct 22, 2007, 7:07 PM)
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Post edited by jakomait
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