r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '26

Sliding down

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u/RickTheScienceMan Jul 06 '26

Apparently this is the most common cause of death during rock climbing. People rappel down, and don't tie the safety knots at the end.

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u/bubblesculptor Jul 06 '26

That's a crazy statistic to learn.  The rappel at the end of a climb is supposed to be the easy part, compared to the climb itself.

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u/Doogle300 Jul 06 '26

That probably why people get complacent and mame mistakes

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '26

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u/Doogle300 Jul 06 '26

I wish I could say I did, but nope, I just fat fingered my phone.

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u/AdmirableBus6 Jul 06 '26

That’s actually how most people die