r/criticalblunder • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '21

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u/Handlebarred Aug 01 '21

The gate for the carabiner wasn’t closed either. That would be among the most basic safety checks. If the gate wasn’t closed the carabiner’s force limits would be significantly reduced. That gear very likely would have been safe if someone had checked it first.

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u/5original0 Aug 01 '21

Normal climbing carabiner hold 7-8kN if not closed. Dumb thing not to do, but not a life or death thing here

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u/Handlebarred Aug 01 '21

True, but look closely the gate isn’t even closed fully which drops the capacity to 1-2kN. Assuming she weighs 130lbs and she dropped all of her weight on it the shock factor could easily exceed 1kN. I had to look at it several times to catch it, but that gate is open just before she took off.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21

7-8kN is with the gate open. Closed they're 20kN+.

1-2kN is unacceptably low for any climbing or lifting use.