This was a crazy amount of elasticity, and I guess that's what I get for volunteering to go first, especially with a belayer known for not cinching up the line tremendously. (She prefers *plenty* of slack, and doesn't care if she falls 5-6' at the *gym*, much less out on the springy ropes o' doom, so that's how she default belays. I watched another climber fall a good 12' when she belaying, and that was *solely* from the unexpected elasticity. Oh my, words were exchanged.)
Well, next time I'll know to request a tighter belay. I think if I'd had that, I would have been much more comfortable. OTOH, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to break down some psychological barriers either. :)
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Date: 2007-08-10 04:49 pm (UTC)This was a crazy amount of elasticity, and I guess that's what I get for volunteering to go first, especially with a belayer known for not cinching up the line tremendously. (She prefers *plenty* of slack, and doesn't care if she falls 5-6' at the *gym*, much less out on the springy ropes o' doom, so that's how she default belays. I watched another climber fall a good 12' when she belaying, and that was *solely* from the unexpected elasticity. Oh my, words were exchanged.)
Well, next time I'll know to request a tighter belay. I think if I'd had that, I would have been much more comfortable. OTOH, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to break down some psychological barriers either. :)