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How to Inspect Yourself and Your Partner Before Climbing
Proper preparation is essential for safe climbing. You and your partner should check each other's equipment to ensure everything's working properly.
Step1
Check your tie-in knot to make sure it's tied correctly. Also check to see that the knot is passed correctly through your harness.
Step2
Make sure the waist belt of the harness is doubled back through the buckle.
Step3
Take a second look to see that the belay device is properly rigged and that the gate of the locking carabiner, through which the rope is passed, is locked shut.
Step4
Check that the belayer is securely anchored to the ground or cliff, or that the climber is in a position where a fall won't jerk him or her out of position.
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