Activity for simont‭

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Question	—	Learning to fall when leading: what is good fall technique? I'm learning to lead climbs, and I'm terrified of big falls. Part of this is learning to trust my gear placements, but a large portion is because I don't know how to fall - I've only taken small falls (while top-roping). This has an adverse effect on my climbing - I pump out very early while placing ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	Why are unequalised anchors acceptable for fixed-point belay systems used while ice climbing? The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides demonstrate Fixed-Point belay systems in this video. Fixed-point belay systems as demonstrated make no effort to equalise the loading on the two anchors, but the video also states several times that fixed-point anchors are only appropriate for solid gear:... (more)	—	over 10 years ago