Yipez
New Member
I'm new and was practicing with my mantis and WEI Stepps on Sunday. I was maybe 10ft up trying to adjust my lineman's belt to get me closer to the tree, using both hands. I lost my balance and rolled to my right, bear hugged onto the tree and slid down maybe 2ft before my lineman's caught on one of my steps. I was able to grab a step and pull myself back up to where I was standing, but it was a weird experience. No injuries or obvious damages to my gear, but I do see how it could've gone much worse.
Is there anything I should check gear-wise after a fall? I went back to climbing after and hung from both my tether and lineman's, and nothing seemed damaged, but now I'm wondering if I could have stressed my carabiners or something. It was more of a slide than a proper fall, so it wasn't like I was abruptly jolted to a stop.. more just put into a hanging position faster than usual, but I'd like to have the peace of mind that if there is a shock load situation nothing will snap. Thanks!
Is there anything I should check gear-wise after a fall? I went back to climbing after and hung from both my tether and lineman's, and nothing seemed damaged, but now I'm wondering if I could have stressed my carabiners or something. It was more of a slide than a proper fall, so it wasn't like I was abruptly jolted to a stop.. more just put into a hanging position faster than usual, but I'd like to have the peace of mind that if there is a shock load situation nothing will snap. Thanks!