billcoe_
Jul 10, 2007, 8:19 PM
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Weston, damn, near miss buddy. Glad this one is working out ..somewhat better than it could have been, but I'm sure it sucks worse than many of us even want to think about.
The story Majid quotes you as saying" Markham said. "I fell, but the rope did not catch me."
May I suggest you amend that to better read
"I fell, but my belayer did not catch me."
I would suggest that gri-gri or Atc debate is irrelavant: his was and probably still is a poorly trained person who almost killed you. Perhaps you yourself are as well. (Please do not think thats a slam, I do not know and we all start out there).
Spend some real time thinking this over will ya.
Btw: edited to add: My main point was - I meant to say that I think this is F*ed up thinking. wmarkham wrote: In the past, I have climbed with inexperienced belayers, and even after this experience, I think that it can be done safely.
Never climb with an inexperienced belayer. Never. It cannot be done safely, did your fall not just demonstrate this very clearly to you? If you choose to head out and repeat this major trauma.......well I'd be speechless fella.
Your greatest tool for self preservation is inside of your skull. You did not use it well before this accident, and that contributed to it - please re-assess that statement hey? I hope this doesn't sound too harsh, cause I think it might, but just give it a while to think on it and reflect OK?
Live long and prosper, good luck.
Bill
(This post was edited by billcoe_ on Jul 10, 2007, 8:27 PM)
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