It's interesting how threads evolve.
Back to the subject of being scared to go up. On a photo shoot of the Henry Tree the first ascent rope was set 200 plus. The tree leans over a canyon and so when you get your weight in the line you swing to the low side of the lean and it puts you over a...
Well, I can not say I haven't taken a fall, but I can say I never been cut by chain saw. Well, once when I pulled the chain backwards on the bar. Since I gave it up I don't fear jinxing myself by saying that.
I know the feeling. Nervous Tension. You don't even have to do anything and nervous tension will tire you out.
I cut my rope and fell about 15 feet, and another time rappeled off the end of my rope and fell about 40 feet. Both things were strictly pilot error.
In both cases it made me...
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