Reply To: Groundfall at Churchmans

Hey, deja voo! I did an AO course also, also few weeks later decked from 15m (on Major) after a nut pulled. No damage apart from seized arsehole. This was many years ago.

Obviously we need to place better pro. Only after I stated aiding I found how crap solid-looking nuts can be. In smooth rock cams are generally much better, get some microcams like aliens and STUFF them in. Again – at your stage in climbing don’t run it out without good gear.

There is good pro 3m and 5m above the tree, you were just too pumped to either see the latter or place gear. That crux is a real awkward bulging prick with no good holds, it gave me grief (much sweat) long after I was leading 20s.

Ciao