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Near Miss - Total System Reset After Big Falls

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Noah J · · Desert, NM · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 446

Just a community heads up, something myself and experienced partners have never really given thought to before came up the other day.

I took a big slab fall, around forty feet, and although I was a bit bloodied, I didn't hit my head, and was feeling pretty good, and went on to lead the next two pitches. It was only when untying to rap that I noticed that during the course of the fall the sheath, and some of the core of my rope had worn through. While it *might* have held another fall, it's certainly not a risk I'd like to take again.

TLDR; Check your system after a big fall.

ROC · · Denver, CO · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 155

Good reminder. Glad everyone is okay. Thanks for posting up.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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