Re: It's official - we're all bad belayers

> This case (in Rifle) is actually interesting, since no obvious
> mistakes were made. The climber was well above the ground,
> the belayer (using a Grigri) had a "good" loop out and jumped at
> the right time. BUT... the loop and jump was not enough and
> she swung into the wall below the roof.
>
> Standing under the route and visualizing what happened,
> I have guessed that a good belayer with a passive device
> might have been able to let rope through the device until
> her swing stopped. But it would be a tricky thing.
>
> - Lord Slime
>
>

I have seen on some foreign sites a "tip" or a recommendation to stand some
distance away from the wall and run towards it to provide a more dynamic
belay. Have not tried it.


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