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Re: Fall protection

To: Aric Datesman <adatesman@speakeasy.net>
Subject: Re: Fall protection
From: ericm@lne.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:12:18 -0700
On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 11:29:58AM -0400, Aric Datesman wrote:
> 
> And I also neglected to mention that my Reverso (larger version of the
> Reversino) currenltly resides at the bottom of Lake George in the
> Adirondacks after slipping from my grasp on Saturday and falling 400 feet
> into the lake.  Oops.  Note to self- dropping your belay / rappel device
> halfway up the cliff is a _bad_ idea.  

Then its time to use the rope from one of your chocks and a Prussic knot,
or a couple turns around a carabiner.


Eric, feeling old now






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