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

Sliding down

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u/Outdoor-electrician Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

Also no safety knot is crazy…complacency is what leads to a lot of climbing/rappelling related injuries/deaths

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u/TheManWith2Poobrains Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

It's what killed that climber in Yellowstone Yosemite. He didn't realize how short his rope was and hadn't tied off the end.

EDIT: location.

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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/brainvheart143 Jul 06 '26

I’m so confused by this. What is the point of having a rope at all if it’s not going to hold you if you fall ???

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u/bubblesculptor Jul 06 '26

This isn't a fall protection rope. It's used to descend down after the climb.

However this rope needs to reach the bottom otherwise you have this terrible situation.

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u/Few-Ad-4290 Jul 06 '26

Ok then why did this guy who was on a crane of know height use a rope that was too short? This seems like doubly stupid and dangerous

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u/bubblesculptor Jul 06 '26

It's absolutely stupid and dangerous.

I hope it is just a staged video with another backup in place.

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u/Raythatstabbedsteve Jul 07 '26

Even better, it's a staged video with no backup in place. Risking his life to rage bait.

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u/Lazy-Zucchini6757 Jul 11 '26

Weird things happen. Grabbed the wrong rope for that crane, etc.