Loading...
Date of Incident
07/11/2019
Country
England
Area
Route
Incident
While lead climbing and working a hard route leader decided to pre clip 3rd set of draws. On decent the leader assumed they were on belay and sat back to be lowered. Leader was not on belay however the belayer was holding the rope which slowed decent. Leader hit the ground slightly faster than usual but no injury was caused.
Lessons
Be clear in communication and expectations, don't leave the ground without being on belay and checking your partner. This could easily have resulted in serious injury had the rope not been held.
Activity
Indoor climbing
When
Injury
No injury
Causes
Communication Error
Anonymous?
Yes
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
None
Author
25 November 2019 at 13:42:07
For more advice and guidance on good practices visit BMC skills
All reports are self-submitted and have not been edited by the BMC in any way, so please keep an open mind regarding the lessons and causes of each incident or near-miss.