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CLIMBING ACCIDENTS DATA REPOSITORY: ANALYZING 30 YEARS OF ACCIDENT REPORTS. BY ELIOT CAROOM.

Climbing can be dangerous, in all its iterations, whether you’re running out sketchy trad, leisurely clipping bolts or pulling down on the blocs, accidents can happen. In our climbing we all constantly make assessments about what is risky and what isn’t, and it can be hard to know if we

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