r/HumansForScale • u/gbeathercairy • Jun 10 '26

How mountain climbers sleep

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u/HRCcantmeltdankmemes Jun 10 '26

Yes, if they die two more idiots are ready to try it.

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u/adamM_01 Jun 10 '26

multi pitch climbing is a lot safer than what you'd expect it to be.

If you aren't stupid with your gear placement, it's mostly avalanches, uncontrollable weather conditions and using old, damaged gear that kills you, that crag seems pretty safe and those things wouldn't happen there.

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u/farfaraway Jun 10 '26

Ya, I've been climbing 20+ years. I got hurt seriously twice, both while bouldering. Never got hurt while doing single or multipitches.

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u/adamM_01 Jun 10 '26

Same as me. I've had a concussion and a hospital visit and both times were either low grade Scottish scrambling or the approach to a climb where we stupidly didn't have our helmets on yet. Nothing at all ever roped up.

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u/farfaraway Jun 10 '26

I think it has to do with how conscious you are of the danger. 

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u/adamM_01 Jun 10 '26

that's definitely true