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Date of Incident
23/02/2024
Country
Wales
Area
Route
Activity
Indoor climbing
When
Injury
No injury
Incident
While indoor lead climbing I went to lower the climber and the handle of my Beal Birdie belay device snapped. The cam system kept the climber safe but anther climber had to enter the system to get the climber down
Lessons
Recall and safety check on belay device
Causes
Equipment failure
Anonymous?
No
Reported By
Participant
Wearing Helmets?
Rescue Services Involved?
None
Author
Ian Moss
23 April 2024 at 05:41:18
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