The Differences in Falling in Top Rope and Lead Climbing

[Cheesemax96]

you forgot to spot the climber

[farine69]

haha ellis sounds posh :)

[hziggles]

there is no point at all in wearing a helmet while top roping

[HosteDenis]

Falling rocks from the climber to the belayer on the ground or from persons climbing above the climber to the climber/belayer. Helmets can always be useful when outdoor climbing.

[hziggles]

i meant indoors where there is no falling debris... hopefully

[sizone]

@hziggles much less than when on the ground. more rock above you means more rock to hit your head, esp since falling rock bounces away from the face. 5-20 feet from the base is the most dangerous place on a short crag (further out on higher crags). anyone at all, even non climbers, walking around down there with no helmet on are at the greatest danger.

[wlavs87]

@hziggles

i used to think the same thing, until i took a pretty good swing out of a chmney and smacked the back of my head against the rock.

[MidgardEagle]

Damnit, after playing Portal I can't watch disclaimers like the one in the beginning of this video without thinking of GlaDOS... :)