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Activity
Trad rock climbing
When
Ascending
Injury
No injury
Incident
One person set up the almost vertical route of back hawk traverse left. Before they had got half way another leader decided to climb up the direct route that goes through it. When the second leader got to the point of crossing the traverse route they moved the first climber's rope out of the way.
Lessons
There was no accident as neither climber fell. This had the potential to have caused 2 climbers to fall.
It was rude not to have communicated intent and not get consent of the first climber.
Causes
Another climber climbed over the rope of a leader.
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Observer
Wearing Helmets?
Yes
Rescue Services Involved?
Author
Kim Rickwood
21 August 2019 at 11:43:15
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