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billl7


Apr 7, 2009, 8:51 PM

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Re: [clintcummins] Analysis of fatal accident in Joshua Tree 3/15/09
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clintcummins wrote:
billl7 wrote:
With only ~65 feet available, the second rope was likely too short for the cliff (~100 feet).

Bill
Bill, the second rope was 165' long. 65' of slack was pulled up, which left 100' of rope down to the 3rd climber, who was tied in.
I was answering the question "I was puzzled why the leader didn't rap this line" where "this line" was the second line ... answer for that question being that there wasn't enough slack in the second line for the first to rap. I could have been clearer. Thanks Clint.

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(This post was edited by billl7 on Apr 7, 2009, 9:01 PM)



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