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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 9, 2013 - 03:57pm PT
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always belay off the anchor.
1. can escape belay for doing a rescue
2. not gonna get ripped in half if a bad fall happens
3. multi directional
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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will you be using a grigri?
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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what color is it?
your grigri I mean
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jun 10, 2013 - 11:17am PT
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I have never needed to "escape a belay"...
wanted to but never needed to.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Jun 10, 2013 - 11:29am PT
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Never heard of anybody getting "ripped in half" from catching a fall.
A dynamic belay has saved me from serious injury on more than one occasion.
Your anchor depends on your ability and situation.
Neither one is "correct" for every belay.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Jun 10, 2013 - 11:30am PT
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I can't believe I fell for this clown's gri-gri troll.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Jun 10, 2013 - 11:35am PT
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When you are 140 & catching 200 pounders you take a beating.
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Jun 10, 2013 - 11:50am PT
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I always belay off my harness and I (almost) always use a gri-gri. I know how to escape if necessary but in 45 years of climbing it has never been necessary.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jun 10, 2013 - 12:46pm PT
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Awesome thread, looking forward to checking in later.
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Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jun 10, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
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I prefer to belay off harness for most situations.
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MisterE
Social climber
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Jun 10, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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Harness with re-direct through anchor if needed.
So, both.
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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2013 - 01:14pm PT
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my grigri is a blue grigri and yes i always use a grigri for belaying on multipitch routes
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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2013 - 01:22pm PT
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the ripped in half thing was a joke by the way
my cousin who was following my lead took a big fall and if he were to had fallen with the grigri hooked to my waist it could have seriously hurt my back. And also to all those who have never had to escape belay practice because you need it to be second nature when your under that much stress!
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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2013 - 01:32pm PT
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you know what i mean he was following and i was belaying him up on a multi pitch route.
(that was sh@ty wording on my part, i will admit)
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The Guy
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Jun 10, 2013 - 01:36pm PT
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slack in that belay...keep your second a little tighter.
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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2013 - 01:41pm PT
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rope caught on rock plus he said slack to try to snap it off the rock when the sandstone brokeand at first it was just tight and then it got uncaught and yanked really hard im luck i wasnt belaying from my harness
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jun 10, 2013 - 01:43pm PT
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Maybe if you had him a bit tighter the impact wouldn't have been so great?
I always belay off an anchor now, even on single pitch.. But i have a broken spine.. Lol
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hunter4884
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2013 - 01:44pm PT
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your right big mike i should have him a little tighter (my dumb ass move)how did you brake your spine
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jun 10, 2013 - 01:49pm PT
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I was snowboarding and Landed on my ass after sending a large roller going 90km/h.
Fuvked up my spinal cord too. I'm extremely fortunate to simply be walking at the moment..
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Johannsolo
climber
Soul Cal
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Jun 10, 2013 - 08:49pm PT
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Are you 11 or 12 years old?
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