[TowerTalk] free climbing a 1700`tower

[David Gilbert]

While I agree that being in good physical shape helps reduce (but 
doesn't prevent) mistakes from being tired, it doesn't do anything to 
minimize mistakes from being distracted or being affected by forces 
beyond your control ... strong wind gust, metal failure, mistake by 
someone else, being surprised by bees or a bird .... the list is 
endless.   I've driven a car for 45 years, have never been in an 
accident, and have reflexes better than most 20 year olds ...  but I 
still wear a seat belt.   Whether or not you are an idiot may be 
indeterminate, but the statement that anyone who won't free climb 
shouldn't climb anymore at all is categorically idiotic.

Dave   AB7E



On 9/17/2010 4:26 PM, Doug Renwick wrote:
> Hell, I have free climbed all my life and I am near 70.  The difference
> between me and the rest is that I am in excellent physical shape.  I
> have posted this in the past ... if you can't free climb then maybe,
> just maybe you should not climb any more.  Call me an idiot if you like,
> life is full of risks.
>
> Doug
>
> The train doesn't stop here anymore.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> It's NOT the norm. He's an idiot.
>
> n4zkf
>
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