Getting down from Big Walls is dangerous

Video #12 of 14
Leading may appear to be the riskiest part of climbing and give you the most adrenaline but rappelling potentially causes many more deaths. In mountaineering, how many times have you heard of people summiting only to die on the way down. When you get to the top, you are only half done. Also, if you don't practice after watching this big wall series, then you need the tools to bail off your route. You can't just rappel like normal climbing, you have a giant bag or two to get off the rock as well.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:08:29 Jeremiah - rappelling a fixed line (GRIGRI)
00:15:59 Jeremiah - rappelling your own ropes (ATC)
00:20:23 Ryan - Passing knots on a fixed line (GRIGRI)
00:32:33 Ryan - Rappelling on your own rope (ATC)
00:41:59 Ryan - Outside example
00:43:00 Why I Quit For Years
00:50:51 Using VT Prusik as rappel backup
00:53:34 - WHEN to bail
01:03:47 - Blooper