[OC] Climbing Accidents in North American ClimbingSubmitted by chnetka t3_yct9ka in dataisbeautiful
Turtley13 t1_itr62js wrote
Reply to comment by binz17 in [OC] Climbing Accidents in North American Climbing by chnetka
Think about it this way. I'll give you examples.
Scenario 1
Climber falls while leading and his last draw breaks (equipment failure). Get's injured. MAIN cause FALL, SECONDARY EQUIP FAILURE
Scenario 1 doesn't occur if the person doesn't fall.
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Scenario 2
Climber takes a take and loads his draw. It breaks (equipment failure).
Main cause is equipment failure.
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See the difference?
binz17 t1_itrbgds wrote
yah, thats essentially what i said.
except that falling is part of climbing. if your equipment fails on a fall and you get injured, the equipment is the primary reason for the injury imo.
It would be like having statistics on why most skydivers die and the top result is sudden stop. It's just not interesting and informative.
Turtley13 t1_itrkfa7 wrote
Falling while single pitch and pushing your limits sure falling is common.
Alpine climbing a fall is not something you ever want to do. Running out gear is very common in say the Canadian Rockies where gear placement is terrible.
It's not the same as your sky diving comparison.
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