Climb Safe: Partner Check

Short moments of inattention can lead to life-threatening situations in climbing. A simple habit, the so-called Partner Check, can help to avoid this. It is a mutual routine checking between climber and belayer before starting a route. The Safety Research Group of the DAV provides information.

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Your belay carabiner is backward. Black diamond recommend that you attack the narrow end of those carabiners to a GriGri and attach the larger end to your belay loop. If the GriGri gets pulled to the side, It could potentially get jammed on the screw gate of the carabiner when you rig it the way that it's shown in this video.

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Omg is the one who fell at beginning ok?

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Your belay carabiner is backward. Black diamond recommend that you attack the narrow end of those carabiners to a GriGri and attach the larger end to your belay loop. If the GriGri gets pulled to the side, It could potentially get jammed on the screw gate of the carabiner when you rig it the way that it's shown in this video.

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Your belay carabiner is backward. Black diamond recommend that you attack the narrow end of those carabiners to a GriGri and attach the larger end to your belay loop. If the GriGri gets pulled to the side, It could potentially get jammed on the screw gate of the carabiner when you rig it the way that it's shown in this video.