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Ha. Good question.
What's supposed to happen is that the rope is doubled, passing through a karabiner (a metal snaplink) which is in turn attached to the anchor, whatever that might be.
So if...
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The mods have just been talking between themselves about the balance between fear and action. For those who've not read this story, it's about a powerful and dramatic...
Scottish and Irish, but sadly not Welsh. (I do love the Welsh, though! :) )
Re extreme mountain experiences, I recently shared this very personal story, which is quite as extreme as it gets. The...
OK - here's another. :)
A different kind of story. Think Cliffhanger (with Sylvester Stallone) - with a happier outcome.
When I was 26, I went to the Alps for the first time with my friend,...