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the extra-fun part about lead climbing is that it's not just more dangerous for the climber, but the belayer, too!
as a belayer, if you give too much slack, if the climber falls, the momentum they pick up on their way down to their last clip can really add up, so you can get pulled both up and (depending on where you're standing) into the rock face!
if you aren't paying attention, or just have unfortunate timing, you might injure themselves getting yanked into the wall/cliff - it's easy to throw out your leg to brace the impact and sprain your ankle if you hit the wall at a weird angle
and if the climber falls on a lower clip, or just with too much slack, you might end up colliding with each other. fun! 🤠0 reply
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