kane_schutzman
Apr 9, 2007, 8:24 PM
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I was debating on posting this and actually decided against it, until I seen this thread. Debated posting, because I really do not know what happened, although I don't think it was an error on my part.
Like a week ago, I went soloing at HCR during the middle of the week. It was late in the afternoon and NO one was climbing, weird being the only one in that place but it happened. Anyways, I clipped two dovals onto my belay loop, and to the bolt.Next, I went and climbed above the bolt like 1-2 ft in order to do something with the rope. Normally I would not climb above my static setup like that, but it was a 5.9 and there was no way I would fall. When I sit back down in my harness I hear 2 pops simulatiously, look down and I think SHIT! Both my biners popped off my belay loop, leaving me totally unprotected 50+ off the deck. I was expecting my weight to be supported, but the sudden chance left me hanging to two Jugs-Luckily.Now my setup was the dovals and an 6mm mammut 24inch sling. It was windy as hell that day, and fumbling around with those biners wasnt fun. Anyways, its a damn good thing I was paying somewhat of some attention.
Now, I am not sure how it could have happened, and I wish I could recall what I did. Usually I use opposite and opposed on the loop, so I assum thats what I did. I had already sat in the harness before the popoff, so I can only assume that they were fully seated. Maybe it was a freak thing, idk. Just be fucking carefull, and I would not just plop down in your harness..
It just gets me though,
Two biners are not supposed to detach like that.
(This post was edited by kane_schutzman on Apr 9, 2007, 8:25 PM)
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