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Activity
Trad rock climbing
When
Ascending
Injury
None
Incident
On the second pitch of the spider I went slightly off route. I didn't follow the diagonal cracking to the right but went straight up. I got pumped and needed to rest. I put a cam behind a small flake and a small nut in a crack. Both were poor, but I had to rest. They held initially and then popped out. I fell and two further nuts, one on each rope and at the same height, also popped. A totem cam then held me. I fell about 15 metres, catching a small ledge on the way down but with no injury.
Lessons
Better gear placements. Try to be efficient in placing gear. If going to commit, do it early before getting pumped. Avoid placing poor gear for purely psychological backup as you may need to rely on it. Better reading of route.
Causes
Nut or hex pulled out or broke, Cam pulled out or broke
Anonymous?
Yes
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Yes
Rescue Services Involved?
None
Author
13 May 2019 at 08:57:11
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