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Date of Incident

17/08/2023

Country

England

Route

Fisherman’s approach

Activity

Bouldering

When

Injury

No injury

Incident

Southern approach rope to the southern head of st bees bouldering area gave way when using it to try and leave the area (we had walked in). Fortunately we were at the bottom of the crag when it failed. There is still a section of the rope for the rest of the cliff in situ - I couldn’t get to it to assess its quality. Worth noting is that there is a second fixed rope about 100m to the north of this for a *much* steeper entrance/exit; the quality of this was not checked.

Lessons

Test fixed ropes before using them. Replace in situ gear more frequently

Causes

Slip, trip or fall, Inadequate equipment, clothing or footwear, Support/approach/permanent rope failed

Anonymous?

No

Reported By

Participant

Wearing Helmets?

Rescue Services Involved?

Author

Ryan Timms

18 August 2023 at 07:11:40

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