Posted by climber on March 26, 2003 at 17:06:58:
In Reply to: Re: Bombastic Generalizations posted by Steve on March 26, 2003 at 16:21:04:
50 feet is 2 stories? Well then I've seen people fall 6 or more of your 25 foot stories and not get too messed up. then again I've seen people fall 5 feet and get really hurt.
The point was that KC stated climbers don't learn about falling or rather that they are fools to focus on falling. At one point he's right, it's a waste to focus on it cause it will happen. So prepare and train. Now I don't train by jumping 11 stories (except rapelling which I don't do much anymore) but falls in bouldering are good training for higher climbs. And people definitely check out their gear and also people learn to fall correctly.
But it looks like not knowing doesn't stop you guys from sharing what you don't know as if it were fact.
Later blobags!
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