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Date of Incident
13/01/2026
Country
England
Area
Route
Activity
Indoor climbing
When
Injury
No injury
Incident
A climber at 2/3rd height of the lead wall had an Edelrid Pinch attached to his gear loop without a krab, as per Edelrid instruction, whilst lead climbing. The pinch became unattached and fell to the floor, missing his belayers head by less than 10cm. It is assumed that the Pinch was not correctly closed.
Climbers appeared experienced.
Very busy centre, with 5-10 people in very close proximity to the dropped equipment and more people around. Nobody wearing helmets.
Lessons
Gear attached to the harness whilst climbing should be secure. There is a risk with the Edelrid Pinch due to the way it attaches without a karabiner, this incident seems less likely if using a karabiner to attach the Pinch to the gear loop.
Consider removing any gear from harness whilst climbing indoors, to minimise the risk of something being dropped.
Causes
Climber error
Anonymous?
Yes
Reported By
Observer
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
Author
21 January 2026 at 14:42:57
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