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Q&A How far would you need to fall for it to be fatal?

A little grim this but I was discussing free soloing with a non-climber in work and I said "Well once you get over a certain height you're not going to survive a fall anyway so anything over ...

9 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T20:15:24Z (over 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T20:15:24Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>A little grim this but I was discussing <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/8126/bouldering-vs-aid-climbing-vs-free-climbing-vs-free-solo-climbing">free soloing</a> with a non-climber in work and I said</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"Well once you get over a certain height you're not going to survive a
  fall anyway so anything over this doesn't really make much of a
  difference."</p>
</blockquote>

<p>... which got me thinking, how high is too high? </p>

<p>I'd guess it's reasonably low. So does anyone have any <strong>empirical evidence</strong> of how high a fall a human being can fall and survive (though not necessarily walk away from)?</p>