Agree with Northernblades, the belay technique was dangerous, spotting was non-existent. I would not trust him if I'm leading.
It's all good when you're in a controlled environment, shouting "Ready?" for him to catch your fall. But if you fell as he did the two fingers pinch on the dead rope, I dread to think of consequences...
Belayer shoudl also be closer to wall, not under you but closer.
While demonstrating "course apropriate belay" a belayer shoudl also activly be spotting, untill first draw. Not standing, well back with his thumb up his... nevermind.
at 0:24 If I saw my belayer do that, our climb would be DONE.
Well done, Flat wall falls, can be extremly scary, especialy on walls with lots of jugs.
I sure hope that belayer was not your instructor.
During falls, and lowering, the hand above the belay device does NOTHING
while belaying, NEVER let go with right hand
and the technique of belaying, where you take up slack grabbing both ropes above the belay device, was phased out over 10 years ago. Old habits die hard, and often these pro climbers never do "upgrade" or update.
Agree with Northernblades, the belay technique was dangerous, spotting was non-existent. I would not trust him if I'm leading.
It's all good when you're in a controlled environment, shouting "Ready?" for him to catch your fall. But if you fell as he did the two fingers pinch on the dead rope, I dread to think of consequences...
guiltyvictim 4 weeks ago
This is likely what you leanred
/watch?v=3vPwvmA3Nw0&feature=fvst (read the comments)
this is what you shoudl have leanred
/watch?v=m-FbtppVC7w
Northernblades 1 month ago
It was the most PASIVE heartless, non carring, non intense lack luster spotting I have ever seen.
Either the spotting was nessesary, and it was TERRIBLE
or the spotting was unnessesary, and there was no need to DROP THE ROPE.
Northernblades 1 month ago
Belayer shoudl also be closer to wall, not under you but closer.
While demonstrating "course apropriate belay" a belayer shoudl also activly be spotting, untill first draw. Not standing, well back with his thumb up his... nevermind.
at 0:24 If I saw my belayer do that, our climb would be DONE.
at 0:30 had you made first draw yet?
this was the closest thing to spotting I saw, and it apears to have happened after you made the draw?
Northernblades 1 month ago
Well done, Flat wall falls, can be extremly scary, especialy on walls with lots of jugs.
I sure hope that belayer was not your instructor.
During falls, and lowering, the hand above the belay device does NOTHING
while belaying, NEVER let go with right hand
and the technique of belaying, where you take up slack grabbing both ropes above the belay device, was phased out over 10 years ago. Old habits die hard, and often these pro climbers never do "upgrade" or update.
Northernblades 1 month ago