sspssp
Apr 7, 2009, 5:19 PM
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vivalargo wrote: I wonder why the leader (WS) didn't secure the lead rope to the anchor and rap off, instead of having the much lighter (125 lb.) belayer try and lower him to the ground directly off his waist... Another factor which possibly saved the belayers life (gathered from what the belayer told me) is that when said belayer got to the top, the leader let it be known that he was not especially pleased with the anchor.
If I understand it correctly, the second one up trailed a rope (that was going to be used to belay the third climber who was still on the ground), this rope was pulled up (until it was tight with the climber on the ground) and clipped off to the anchor (leaving 65' of slack between the anchor and the second climber).
I was puzzled why the leader didn't rap this line, since it was already set up as a fixed line. But maybe the leader didn't trust rapping directly off the anchor (even after it was beefed up by the second), and hence wanted to be directly lowered by the second. Still seems a bit strange though.
(This post was edited by sspssp on Apr 7, 2009, 5:20 PM)
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