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Re: [majid_sabet] Broken spliced webbing,climbing accident, lawsuit:
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markc
Jun 29, 2011, 1:54 PM
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This brought to mind the report from a fatal accident at the Happy Hour Crag in Boulder Canyon. Pdf here: http://www.rockymountainrescue.org/...alysisHappyHour1.pdf. As you suggested, Majid, this reaffirms the need for all of us to take personal responsibility, and to regularly inspect our gear and systems. Either she or someone in her party should have checked the piece of webbing, preferably at the store or at least at the crag. While information is really limited, it's clear the webbing wasn't a part of a redundant system. To the best of my knowledge, splicing lengths of webbing together to make whole spools is an industry-wide standard. Even if this woman was unaware of that, following two of the most fundamental climbing practices would have prevented this unfortunate accident.
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