I just self filmed this video Sunday afternoon and just got it produced and uploaded. I had been working on my list for a year based on every piece of information I could find. As it pertains to this thread, I would simply caution that its not really about the climbing method. It's about the precautions we have taken in terms of tying and, managing slack, and mitigating failure modes. For example, even though rope climbing is considered to be fairly safe, not many rope climbing methods can sustain a complete failure of the friction device and not endanger the climber. For example, not many stick climbers can sustain a complete loss of footing and still get to ground with reliability. It's about the details, not the method. Tie in, buy in, and manage Slack.
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