2020 Pending Review
Climber Kayak Strap Harness Fail
https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-after-kayak-strap-harness-breaks/
https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-after-kayak-strap-harness-breaks/
"...While he was leading high up on Dead Sea Equestrian Wall, it seemed that what appeared to be his harness was sitting low and not very tight. His partner later explained during the rescue that the injured climber had forgotten his true harness and had fashioned one out of “kayak straps additionally secured with a leather belt”. It appeared that the makeshift harness broke along with the belt, leading to the fall... The climber was a male in his 60s who had been climbing for a number of years. He had, sadly, been offered a safer alternative by other climbers who saw him in the parking lot, but he opted to use his own straps and belt.
The obvious takeaway is that you should only ever use a UIAA certified harness.
Submitted on 10/14/2020
Submitted by:
Robin Sullivan
Reference:
https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-after-kayak-strap-harness-breaks/ 10_1_2020