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moose_droppings

Sep 13, 2008, 4:31 AM

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Re: [billl7] More on the Suicide Rock Accident (100-ft fall, total anchor failure) - 8/31/08 Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)

billl7 wrote:

Anything that introduces rope into the system would raise the fall factor

More rope introduced into the system will decrease the FF.

The .4FF and 5.2kn you calculated above is the force applied to the #1 cam. The belayers share of that would be closer to 2kn.

Isn't this right?

(This post was edited by moose_droppings on Sep 13, 2008, 4:31 AM)

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