In reply to Ben C:
> (In reply to Slacker-Jon) Oh dear. My point is that it is much easier for tourists to stand under a line than stand directly below a route. It is not what I think or you but what the authorities think.
And easy enoug for someone to move them on as a belay might do were a tourist to tand under a route.
> what has your friend at Almscliff got to do with it?! A guy i used to instruct with is dead from getting hit by an avalanche. climbing whatever it be is a dangerous sport. i'm not saying dont do it just dont upset the nanny state.
You're sounding like the 'nanny state's' mouthpiece I'm afraid.
> Highlining is rigging intensive and my point is that a lot of people do not know what they are doing. i am expressing concern from my experience as a climber, outdoor instructor, IRATA qualified in the past and now lawyer so stick that on your slackline n wobble
No more 'rigging intensive' than leading a route, you need to learn the skills and make sure you understand what you're doing or it gets messy. Sounds like these guys know what they're doing anyway.
Technical question: The untensioned, doubled safety line mentioned in someones earlier post. What do you use, 10mm dynamic? I can't see any extra lines in the vid although I presume they're there from the different behaviour of the two leashes.
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