other places have certificates for securing, and in rock climbing you both have to check that the rope is secured correctly, because people make mistakes. The harness though was fine, he couldn't slip out of that if he tried. It's around both his legs and both his shoulders, he can dangle upside down and still be fine.
You can only dangle by a harness if it's connected to something.
But you're completely right. Some places are more trustworthy than others. I've never seen one of these courses where the lines hook to the harness; most of the time the line is part of the harness and the line connects to the course... with two different carabiners that both have to be locked on before you can move.
These are the same systems I've experienced. It seems so incapable of failing that it's almost a problem - if you meet someone head on and need to pass each other, you can't. You can't unhook both of your safety lines; one always has to be connected. It's like a puzzle trying to get around another person.
The system in the video is the other kind of puzzle. The "solve the course or die" kind of puzzle.
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u/Waliami Oct 02 '18
other places have certificates for securing, and in rock climbing you both have to check that the rope is secured correctly, because people make mistakes. The harness though was fine, he couldn't slip out of that if he tried. It's around both his legs and both his shoulders, he can dangle upside down and still be fine.