I'd Belayve it
Climbing.com publishes the Unbelayvable stories every week. Stories recounting dangerous practices observed by climbers all over the world. Generally the editor is pretty good with their analysis, but they always take the reporter at face value, and are often just trying to find issues. Climbing's 5 bad belayers from 2014 1. A good climber, a long way off the deck, on an easy well climbed route. In that situation, I know few belayers that don't look down and relax their neck. The climber will know this and yell if they fall, which should be unlikely if it is a well climbed line well within their limits. The hand position is inexcusable, but the angle to the first bolt is certainly manageable. Basically depends on a number of other factors we weren't given, but I wouldn't rule out being belayed by this one. 2. Inexcusable, a hand belay for a lead fall... 3. again, no excuses... except maybe killing off gym bunnies wearing hats inside 4. When will people sto...