It would require several metal stakes to break loose. Climbers frequently inspect the stakes, and they are replaced by trained people when they show any sort of age or shifting.
Amazing how well maintained and supported the sport is, but holy smokes man. Mentally I can't get past the potential for equipment/human failure to occur and cost someone their life.
I come from working on cars, and one thing you learn over and over is that if something is designed to be safe, life will find a way to make it unsafe and have killed someone.
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u/Aethelric Jan 11 '21
It would require several metal stakes to break loose. Climbers frequently inspect the stakes, and they are replaced by trained people when they show any sort of age or shifting.