[TowerTalk] Climbing

[K7LXC--- via TowerTalk]

>  But a new question:  I?ve never climbed much and  never used a harness 
at all, but I have one now and will use it.
>   But isn?t the dorsal attachment of the fall arrest lanyard asking for  
trouble?
 
        No. That enables you  to fall in a natural (e.g. fetal) position. 
Imagine the stress your back  would take if you were caught in the front.
 
>  It seems to me that the usual lanyards are too long and that with the  
dorsal attachment they are very likely to snap tight 
 
        That's why they make  lanyards that will decelerate you. Yes, 
coming to a sudden stop at the end of a  fall is a bad deal. That's why they make 
shock absorbing lanyards.
 
>  and slam one?s face into the tower when the big stop  occurs at the end 
of the fall?
        
        Face? Head? Leg? Arm?  Chest? Take your pick. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
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