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Activity
Trad rock climbing
When
Ascending
Injury
Serious injury requiring medical treatment
Incident
Relatively inexperienced climber tried to lead-climb a route at the top of their ability, placed a single piece of protection then became overcome by fear at approx 10ft, before they were able to put in a 2nd piece of protection, leading to ground fall, the climber seemed uninjured and insisted on trying the route a second time against the advice of their climbing partners, exactly the same situation occurred where the climber started visibly shaking at around 10ft, fell again this time resulting in a fractured ankle
Lessons
Know your ability and climb within it, listen to your climbing partners, dont allow someone to climb if you have a serious doubt about them being in the correct frame of mind
Causes
Slip, trip or fall
Anonymous?
Yes
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Yes
Rescue Services Involved?
Author
14 May 2020 at 14:55:15
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