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A: When climbing, how far should the tie-in knot be from the harness? One other issue with having a high knot is what happens when you fall. I once tied a figure-eight close to my harness (no issue there), but then followed it up with a strangle knot that was quite high (maybe a foot above the figure-eight). When I fell, I was sure someone had punched me in the face. I... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Why is the category called "Open" in climbing competitions? In climbing competitions there are usually the familiar competitor categories of beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Sometimes there are categories for youth or older climbers too. At bigger competitions there will be an "open" category which has routes harder than some found in the advanced catego... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |