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majid_sabet


Jun 26, 2012, 10:10 AM
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A climber died after plummeting from a cliff into the sea and drowning under the weight of his heavy climbing gear, according to reports.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...ng-weight-ropes.html


marc801


Jun 26, 2012, 10:53 AM
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majid_sabet wrote:
A climber died after plummeting from a cliff into the sea and drowning under the weight of his heavy climbing gear, according to reports.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...ng-weight-ropes.html
That may well be the worst press account of a climbing accident I've ever read.


majid_sabet


Jun 26, 2012, 11:52 AM
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Now I wonder if its worth clipping the lead rope with a auto locking carabiner for easy disconnect in deep water climbing.


jakedatc


Jun 26, 2012, 2:24 PM
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the hell?.... if you're deep water soloing then you don't have gear... if you have gear then you aren't dws... the whole thing makes no sense at all..


KeithGlaze


Jun 28, 2012, 1:42 PM
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I dont understand thats somebody definately living on the edge.

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ninepointeight


Jun 29, 2012, 6:32 AM
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KeithGlaze wrote:
I dont understand thats somebody definately living on the edge.

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Hes not living at all. He's dead.

Great first post.


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