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wildone
climber
GHOST TOWN
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 11, 2008 - 01:22pm PT
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Yeah.
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/1584-climbing-safety-how-to-back-up-belay
Edit:
I was checking out Jason's certifications and accolades, and saw this gem...
"Jason also holds several national certifications in his area of expertise including being a Top Rope Site Manager for the American Mountain Guiding Association"
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:31pm PT
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"Top Rope Site Manager for the American Mountain Guiding Association" Sort of like navel surgeons - my how they're specializing these days.
There was an article in the paper here yesterday, about some fraudster who's now charged with murder. One of his more creative escapades was to identify himself as a "manager" on a credit application. It turns out he was a bouncer at a bar - his line is that he was a "door manager".
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:39pm PT
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"Back-Up Belayer" is going to want to tuck his considerable goat-tee into his pants so it doesn't get sucked into the rig and jam the system.
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wildone
climber
GHOST TOWN
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2008 - 01:41pm PT
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Agreed.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:52pm PT
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Where's the bass player?
No wait, that Is the bass player.
Where's the guitar player?
No wait, that Is the guitar player.
Were back to Where's the bass player?
That better not be one of those Aunt GiGi contaptions.
Got my wang dang stuck in one of those.
911
Almost as bad as the super glued schlong to the leg while sleeping, always rip up those phone numbers, guys.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Oct 11, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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Y'know, there's no shortage of advice sources to laugh at, but this really isn't one of them, although it isn't clear to me why the world needs a video on how to do this.
This practice is common in climbing gyms, where it makes lots of sense, certainly more sense than leaving a beginning belayer alone with their task.
I'd like to see a stealth video of either the climbing gym or a crag to reveal just how many belayers need this kind of backup but aren't getting it.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Oct 11, 2008 - 04:02pm PT
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I've used this technique a lot when teaching. Mainly I let people who seem to be sound belay/backup, as a confidence building thing. When I've been the back up I've had a tendency to react too quick and 'save' people who really didn't need my help; there may be a metaphor in there...
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jbar
Mountain climber
Inside my head
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Oct 11, 2008 - 04:52pm PT
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BB = backup belayer
So the bb is the person on their knees with both hands holding it??
I think I've used one of those before.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Oct 11, 2008 - 05:15pm PT
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"adjunct climbing professor"
Maybe it's just me getting old and forgetful, but I don't remember any adjunct professors in the climbng department of any college I attended.
Come to that, I don't remember any Climbing Department.
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perswig
climber
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Oct 11, 2008 - 07:19pm PT
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That kind of looks like a straw hat. Do the Amish climb?
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